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My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 202

Chapter 0202 

After the heated argument between Marcus and Maximus, Frederick managed to calm the two men down. In the end, Marcus needed to speak with his wife and convince her to tell Serenity the truth. Maximus reluctantly agreed, though the decision left a bitter taste in his mouth. Frederick had hit the nail on the headneither Maximus nor Marcus were the right people to have that conversation with Serenity

Frederick and Marcus headed toward Regina’s house in tense silence. Marcus’s thoughts wandered, lost in a memory triggered by Frederick’s earlier attempt to mediate A smile crept across his face. When my wife gets angry, a few demons come out,he thought. To Frederick, it was a few; to Marcus, it had been fullblown hell. He chuckled, remembering a time when Valerie had been furiousand the worst part was, she hadn’t even been his wife yet

[Hesperia, nearly 17 years earlier

When Frederick was hospitalized for appendicitis, he assigned Valerie to handle all matters related to his friend and boss, Marcus. Frederick knew Marcus wellhe didn’t like dealing with unfamiliar people. Valerie wasn’t exactly wellknown to Marcus either, but she was the only option available. She was smart, a quick learner, and had helped Frederick before. Frederick had no doubts about her capabilities

  • Marcus’s staff were surprised by the decision but didn’t question it. Valerie didn’t have an impressive academic background; she’d just finished high school and was in her first year of university. The fact that the CEO accepted her as a temporary assistant piqued everyone’s curiosity, though they avoided asking too many questions. They knew Marcus disliked office gossip

Like many late work nights, Marcus ordered pizza for dinner. Valerie pushed the papers aside and cleaned the conference table to make room for the food. She was starving after what felt like an endless day, and there was still work to finish. She missed Frederick, who was still on leave recovering from his surgery. Frederick rarely took time off, but Marcus had insisted he rest and fully recover. This time, there was no arguing

The night seemed like any other, except Marcus couldn’t help but feel uneasy around Valerie lately. Just seeing her made his skin prickle and his stomach tighten. Something had shifted in the past few days. He knew exactly what it was but refused to admit it to himself. No, not her. It can’t be her,he thought

Valerie, meanwhile, was experiencing a similar unease. Spending more time working closely with Marcus had started to change how she saw him. She remembered how, before being assigned to the CEO, she and her colleagues would occasionally chat about how good he smelled. They had all guessed his cologne had a citrusy scent. Now that she worked closely with him, she had discovered the truth: Marcus wore Prada Luna Rossa. She’d looked it up and found it was a blend of lavender, orange, mint, and other notes. The scent lingered in the office and in the hallways he passed, intoxicating and unmistakable

As Valerie reminisced and tidied up the table, Marcus stood from his chair and began to remove his suit jacket and vest. He loosened his tie and unbuttoned the top of his shirt, rolling up his sleeves. He glanced at Valerie, who was still busy with the table. He couldn’t deny it anymoreshe was starting to captivate him. But she was offlimits. She was his friend’s partner and the mother of his niece. That desire had to be erased from his mind

Both were lost in their thoughts when a knock on the door snapped them back to reality

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