All Chapters of Miss Maxwell I Want You Now : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

CHAPTER 72: I'd never be happy to see you, Veronica It was not too long when the deception that Veronica had played upon Edward was going to be realised, as the first streaks of sunlight penetrated the heavy curtains into the room.The sun filtered in through the thick drawn curtains, casting a muted light over the room. Edward stirred, his head heavy with the dull, insistent throbbing of a hangover. He really felt like his head was going to split open from the intensity of headache that was banging behind his head. The feel of it was like a hole was being drilled into his head. He groaned quietly, his eyes still closed as he tried to shake off the fog that clouded his mind. The remnants of last night—the alcohol, the conversation, the way everything had felt too close, too raw—came rushing back in fragments. He opened his eyes, holding his head, a pained groan escaping him,as a sharp sliver of pain sliced through it. He was right last night. He had indeed ended up with a splitting

CHAPTER 74: A clear cut"Yeah, she’s gone." James took a long breath. "I saw her leaving just now. I didn’t expect that she’d even be here. She was not here when I left your wasted ass in your bedroom last night."Edward’s mind flashed back to last night, to the alcohol, the anger, and the terrible, stupid decision that had led him to this point. It all left a bitter feeling in his mouth."I messed up, James," he said quietly, finally facing his friend. "I slept with her."He raised an eyebrow, a slight frown forming on his face. "You did what?"He had suspected it. That was one thing. But it was another thing to actually hear the admission from Edward. He did not have to wonder how or why it happened. He was dead drunk. Veronica was a very vicious and ambitious woman. Another thing, technically, they were still together, but he could not understand it, especially as he knew that Edward could not bear the sight of her."I slept with her," he repeated, his voice flat, detached, as if s

CHAPTER 76: He never apologised James didn’t try to deny it. He nodded slowly. “I know about that. And on that issue, he was probably just worried about the company. He did clear your name, right? He cares about you. He was a coward. He may not have admitted it to you yet, but I'm sure he will. Maybe not now, but he has told me everything.”Sarsh almost wanted to laugh. The help he was talking about, she remembered what told her when she called to ask him why he had cleared her name.“Do you know what your friend said to me when I called him after I saw on the news that he had investigated and cleared my name?”James shook his head, suspicion and fear coiling in the pit of his stomach. He almost feared hearing her answer. He knew Edward could be brutal and heartless with his words.“He said it was just business. That did not sound like somebody who cares about someone. I was a fool to think that he was about to say something else. But he proved me wrong.”Silence fell between them fo

CHAPTER 78: Not ready to gambleSarah had managed to keep the existence of her children from people she knew for a long time since she had returned to the country. The circulation of news, whether good or bad, was very easy. Speculations and gossip flew around quite fast. And she did not want the news of her twins flying into the wrong hands.“How old are they?”Sarah swallowed. “They are going to be four soon. I had them nine months after I left.”James shook his head, still processing. “Jesus Christ!” He paced the length of the room. “Why didn’t you tell him? Why didn’t you say anything all this time?”She shrugged casually. “I didn't see the point.”“Dammit, Sarah! He has a right to know!”Her eyes filled with fire now, and she crossed the space between them in two quick strides. “He has a right to know?” She scoffed. Pointing an accusing finger at him, she poured out her grievances. “Your friend inflicted the deepest wound not only to my heart but also my self respect, and my dig

CHAPTER 80: Give me more time The morning sun filtered through the little cracks in between the heavy blinds of Sarah's office, casting very long shadows across her desk. Yet, the warmth of the day did very little or even nothing to thaw the icy knot of anxiety coiling in the businesswoman’s stomach.It had been two days since James left her home. Two days since she had been in fear and anxiety of what was going to happen next. The discovery of her children's paternity by James weighed heavily on her, each tick of the clock a reminder of the impending storm that could shatter the fragile balance she had painstakingly built.​The fact that Edward had not come breaking down her door, and raking up hell in his wake was a relieving indication that his best friend had not yet spilled her secret to him. It gave her a bit of relief, but for how long, she didn't know.Benicio had done his best, trying to calm her down and allay her fears, but it seemed not to work this time. She did not kno