Chapter 91
Chapter 91
Maxine felt like she’d just heard the world’s biggest joke.
She stared in disbelief. “You think I’d just give up on Brian?”
Sebastian didn’t answer. Maxine repeated the words to herself a couple of times, then let out a low, bitter laugh.
She said, “Wow, Sebastian, you really have a way with words. What do you mean I don’t want Brian anymore? It’s you and your son who are always fussing over Kathleen, acting like I can’t even compare to her.”
Sebastian fell silent for a long moment before finally saying, “It’s not what you think. This is all just a misunderstanding.”
“That’s enough.” Maxine cut him off. “If you’ve got something to say, just say it. I’ve got a kid waiting for me at home.”
Thinking of the girl who’d just called her, Sebastian’s eyes darkened, but because of what Maxine had said earlier, he kept quiet.
“I’ll have Charles drive you home,” Sebastian said.
Maxine just replied, “Anything else?”
Sebastian frowned. “You can’t quit. Gabriel already has his eye on you. If you leave now, I can’t guarantee your safety.”
Maxine shot him a cold look. “Let’s get one thing straight. I’m not with you anymore.”
Her words left Sebastian speechless. They were already at the point of signing the divorce papers.
Maxine turned her head to look out the window, forcing herself to swallow the lump in her throat.
Sebastian looked terrible. He clearly wasn’t fully recovered, but still came out to work. Maxine couldn’t help feeling a pang of concern, but just thinking about going back to that house and seeing Kathleen there made her feel sick.
Charles barely dared to breathe. The rest of the ride was silent until they finally pulled up outside Maxine’s building.
Seeing the warm yellow light shining from her window, Maxine’s expression softened a little. She opened the car door and, after a pause, managed to say, “Thanks for the ride. Maybe I’ll stop by to visit Brian.”
She thought, ‘If Brian could just be a little nicer.’”
Cleo opened the door for her when they got upstairs.
Seeing how tired Maxine looked, Cleo couldn’t help but tease, “You’re not even working these days, so why do you look like a zombie? Did something suck the life out of you?”
It had been a crazy day. Maxine let out a long sigh. “I went out to talk business with Urban.”
“Mr. Soto!” Cleo said with a mischievous grin, “He seems pretty interested in you, right?”
Before she could finish, Maxine tossed her face towel at Cleo. “Since when did you become a full–time gossip columnist?”
She paused. “Urban just wants me to help him win his lawsuit, that’s all.”
Cleo folded the towel and set it aside, still grinning. “I know, I know. Samuel’s probably gone soft lately. My coworker saw his secretary go meet with Urban.”
Maxine shot her a look but didn’t call her out. It was obvious she’d been staking out the place.
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Summit Entertainment was always a hotbed for drama, especially with all those A–list celebrities under their roof. No wonder everyone was watching what the execs were up to.
Urban was under way more pressure than before. It explained why he had been so on edge lately.
“When are you heading abroad?” Cleo asked.
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Maxine leaned back on the couch and said quietly, “Once my one–month notice is up and the paperwork’s done, I’ll be out.”
“Maxine, are you leaving?” Jessica stood in the doorway in her pajamas, her eyes red and brimming with tears as she tried her best not to cry.
