All Chapters of Miss Maxwell I Want You Now : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

CHAPTER 12: Made of iceSarah stood anxiously in the grand foyer of her house, arms crossed as she observed her assistant, Irene, scribbling down the last of her instructions. The instructions were for her new housekeeper, Mrs. Langford, who stood nearby, nodding attentively, as Sarah reeled out the important details she needed to know.Sarah hated having to leave her children alone with her new staff, who was practically still a stranger, but she had no choice.She had to attend an out of town work engagement with one of the directors from Huxley Aviation. She had received an email that the owner of the land that they had been bidding to purchase for their new site had finally decided to sell.So she had to go along to inspect it before payment would be made.“Liam prefers his eggs scrambled, not fried,” Sarah reminded them. “And Robyn needs her bedtime story at exactly eight. If she’s even a minute late, she’ll claim she’s too awake to sleep.”Mrs. Langford smiled kindly. “Understoo

CHAPTER 14: Sarah’s fearsSarah was cleaning her face at the vanity table, while watching Cara pace through the mirror, phone in hand. She was on the phone with Liam and Robyn who were excited to speak with their favourite aunty.It was way past their bedtime, but she had asked Mrs Langford to allow them to talk to their aunt. The new housekeeper seemed quite efficient and capable."Of course, il mio bambino(my baby), I promise," Cara said into the phone, her voice full of fond amusement. "Tomorrow, I’ll bring your mom back home, and we’ll have a proper playdate. Maybe I’ll even bring some Italian chocolates for you and Robyn." A chorus of excited cheers rang from the speaker, making Sarah smile despite the anxiety curling in her chest. Edward was beginning to get curious about her personal life. For her life of her, she could not understand the imposing man. He was the one who humiliated and hurt her. Sarah dropped the wipes, and the pads of her fingers immediately found and bega

CHAPTER 16: A nagging girlfriend Edward stepped into his house, exhaustion settling in his bones. The work trip had been draining, but it wasn’t the business that had drained him. It was one word.Sarah.Ever since the woman returned, she had occupied his mind. She was cold, distant, unreadable, and irritatingly dismissive. Yet, beneath her icy professionalism, he had sensed something else. A tension. A tiny trace of the girl that she had been. He had tried to break through her walls, only to be met with a carefully constructed barrier. Edward was not sure that he was intentionally getting close to Sarah to monitor her in order to know if she was up to something or gathering anything to compromise him for revenge. He knew that he had treated her horribly in the past. In retrospect, he should have handled things better and tried to find out the truth. He hated being deceived, and he was furious that she had intentionally hurt her sister to gain his attention, thereby fooling him.

CHAPTER 18: History repeatingThe air in the living room in the Maxwell estate was thick and heavy with tension. Veronica paced in front of the fireplace, her stilettos clicking against the marble floor, and her expression twisted in fury. She had been in a foul ugly mood since she returned from Edward's house. It was not the first time that she had had a fight with the billionaire mogul, but it was the first time that it was about a woman.Sarah.Despite his growing lack of interest in her, Edward never cheated on her or gave her cause to believe that he was, but her innate paranoia and insecurity always led her to nag him.Sometimes, she wondered why he still had not finally broken up with her.Estelle sat calmly on the burgundy velvet sofa, sipping from a crystal glass of wine. She had been watching her daughter's tantrums for the past hour with growing annoyance. Her heavily jewelled fingers adorned with gleaming rings glinted under the golden chandelier as she raised the glass

CHAPTER 20: Exclusive Privileges “What is it?” Sarah asked, with a frown.Cara was scrolling through the email with a glare. “It's the launch guest list.”Sarah, still spotting a worried frown, waited for Cara to give more details. A little moment of silence passed until Cara looked up with an expression of hesitance.“Edward Van Huxley is on the list,” Cara seethed through clenched teeth.Sarah’s fingers tightened around the laptop on her lap. She was briefly still–without reaction until what Cara said finally kicked in her head, and her pulse skipped a beat. “What? How? Why?” A muscle ticked in Cara’s jaw as she tapped furiously on her phone. “He RSVPed last night.” She took her eyes off her phone to look at Sarah. “Apparently, the airline industry’s most powerful man is gracing us with his presence.” Cara’s voice was tight, but her eyes studied Sarah carefully.Sarah forced herself to keep a neutral expression. “It’s not surprising. He’s influential in every sector. Why wouldn’