The Day I Quit Him (Autumn and Mars) novel Chapter 151

Chapter 151

When Maxwell Walker returned, everyone tacitly avoided mentioning other matters.

They chatted about everything under the sun.

These were all seasoned veterans who had battled their way up in the business world, so they were naturally skilled conversationalists.

Maxwell talked swimming and tennis with Autumn Lopez and golf with Owen Bennett, and the atmosphere was electric.

After dinner, Autumn announced she had to leave. Owen said a word to Maxwell and stood up to go with her.

Of course, Maxwell wouldn’t dare stop them. He personally walked them to their car, then stood at the entrance for a long time without returning to the private room.

After settling the bill, Alex came out to find Maxwell standing by the door like a statue. He hurried over. “Mr. Walker? What’s going on?”

Maxwell snapped back to reality, glanced at Alex, and clapped him on the shoulder.

“Alex, my boy, we’re about to hit the big time.”

Alex’s eyes darted around as he ventured, “Mr. Walker, are you talking about that amusement park project?”

The company had indeed been stuck on that project for a long time.

It wasn’t a funding issue; it was that another party also wanted the plot of land. Maxwell had been scrambling for weeks trying to pull some strings.

He’d thought the project would be tied up for ages, but meeting Owen today had solved everything in an instant.

With Owen Bennett’s guarantee, he had zero doubt the project would fall into anyone else’s hands.

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Having navigated the business world for so long, Maxwell was also a firm believer that there’s no such thing as a free lunch.

What Owen did today was clearly a move to keep him quiet, and at the same time, it was a favor done on

Autumn’s behalf.

The relationship between Autumn Lopez and Owen Bennett was definitely not simple!

Maxwell was incredibly glad that he’d always admired Autumn and had never planned on going back on his word.

After all, investing was one of his hobbies.

He genuinely saw potential in Autumn, so he wasn’t stingy about putting money into her ventures.

Because he knew that money would come back to him doubled, or even several times over.

Who doesn’t love a deal with a massive return?

Maxwell had it all figured out, but he didn’t reveal much to Alex.

Patting his shoulder again, Maxwell strode energetically to his car. “Let’s go. We’re heading back, too.”

Alex couldn’t quite follow his boss’s train of thought, but he was a perfectly competent assistant. Without a word, he got in the car with Maxwell and gave the driver their address.

Leaning back in his seat, Maxwell closed his eyes, feigning sleep with a satisfied smile.

It’s just so damn pleasant being surrounded by smart people.

He didn’t even have to say a word about today’s incident; they all knew to keep their mouths shut.

To be honest, Maxwell was also dying of curiosity about what was really going on between Autumn and

Owen.

If Autumn hadn’t been visibly pregnant, Maxwell wouldn’t have been so confused.

It was precisely because she was pregnant that he found their relationship so complicated.

But he also knew deep down that the more you know, the worse off you are. So he had already resolved to take this secret to his grave.

Besides, it didn’t matter whose baby Autumn was carrying, as long as he reaped the benefits.

At that thought, Maxwell relaxed even further into his seat. He pulled out his phone, sent off a text, a smirk unconsciously forming on his lips.

Autumn had just followed Owen Bennett back into the villa when her assistant called.

“Maxwell wants to increase his investment?”

Autumn exclaimed in surprise.

The amount she and Maxwell had previously negotiated was already substantial. And now, just because she had dinner with Owen, Maxwell wanted to double it?

These business types really were sharks. This was a classic two–birds–one–stone move: curry favor with Owen Bennett while deepening his ties to her company.

Either way, Maxwell came out way ahead.

A true old fox of the corporate world, able to cook up a scheme like that on the spot. Truly impressive.

“Yes, the new contract has already been signed and sent to our legal department. They’ve reviewed it and said there are no issues.”

“It just needs your signature, Ms. Lopez, to take effect immediately.”

“The funds can also be transferred right away.”

Autumn paused, then looked up with a small smile. “Have them send it over.”

The company was just getting off the ground; this was exactly when it was strapped for cash.

She certainly wasn’t going to turn down someone showing up with a bag of money.

“Will do.”

Autumn hung up and looked up to see Owen waiting for her in the living room. She walked over quickly.

“Maxwell increased his investment.”

Owen wasn’t surprised by this. He looked at Autumn and asked, “Will that cause you any problems?”

Autumn froze for a second, taking a moment to process what he was asking.

“No.”

In fact, her only real concern had been the potential impact on Owen’s reputation.

As for a situation like this with Maxwell, she was the one benefiting, the one gaining from it. She wasn’t so ungrateful as to see it as a “problem.”

“Good.”

Owen pulled off his tie. “If you need anything, just ask.”

Seeing him turn to go upstairs, Autumn hesitated for a moment before calling out to him.

“Wait.”

Owen stopped and turned back to look at her.

Meeting his questioning gaze, Autumn suddenly didn’t know what to say.

As the silence stretched, her phone rang again.

Owen’s eyes flickered. “I’ll be in the study.”

Autumn nodded.

Although she was relieved, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of disappointment.

She had wanted to thank him.

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But remembering how he disliked hearing empty thank–yous, she’d gotten stuck, unsure how to phrase it.

Now that he had given her an out, Autumn thought, I need to remember this. Owen has helped me so much; I can’t just keep taking it for granted without showing my gratitude.

Taking a deep breath, Autumn answered the phone.

“Autumn Lopez, you get your ass to the hospital right now!”

Autumn froze at the voice. Before she could refuse, her father’s voice, laced with fury and malice, shot through the receiver. “If you don’t show up, don’t blame me for having your mother’s grave dug up!”

Autumn’s eyes flew wide.

For all the years her father had been awful to her, he had never stooped this low.

Autumn felt all the blood in her body rush to her head, making her unsteady on her feet.

But she knew she absolutely could not collapse.

“What are you planning to do?”

What could make him this vicious? Did he find out about the trap I set?

Autumn frowned, quickly running through the recent events in her mind. Before she could figure it out, the person on the other end of the line changed. This time, it was Mars Wright. “Autumn, it’s an emergency. You need to get to the hospital.”

“Can I send someone to pick you up? Just give me an address, I’ll send them right now!”

The moment Mars finished speaking, her father’s deeply displeased complaints cut in. “She needs a ride? Wouldn’t it be faster for her to get an Uber? What a waste of time sending someone back and forth! Mars, Autumn Lopez doesn’t deserve you treating her like this. Tell that wretched daughter of mine that if she isn’t here in half an hour, I’m sending people to start digging!”

“She has thirty minutes. If she’s one minute late, she can face the consequences herself!”