The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 1085

After a brief pause, he answered, "I am quite busy."

Felicia took a deep breath, forcing her voice to steady. "I heard Dannie was appointed as the summit host at the last minute yesterday."

There was a long silence on the other end before Max finally gave a low hum of confirmation.

Gripping the phone tighter, Felicia asked, "So you were the one behind it, right?"

"I arranged it before yesterday," Max replied smoothly, implying that since he had orchestrated it before making his promise to her, he hadn't actually broken his word. "What happened with Jeremy last night has nothing to do with me. Don't try to pin that on me."

Listening to his self-righteous defense, Felicia let out a humorless laugh. "You were the one who gave Dannie the opportunity, and yet you claim you had nothing to do with it?"

"How was I supposed to know she would resort to such underhanded methods?" Max shot back.

The conversation plunged into a heavy silence. Felicia refused to speak.

A sudden wave of frustration hit Max. "Do you really care that much about Jeremy's relationships with other women?"

"Do you have any right to interrogate me, Max?" Felicia demanded.

"Why wouldn't I? Who else are you going to end up with if you don't remarry me?"

"Stop being so full of yourself," Felicia spat. "Why on earth would I get back with you? Didn't I suffer enough before? Do you think I want to go back just to torture myself?"

"Who is asking you to torture yourself?" Max retorted. "I am trying to win you back, cannot you see that? Tell me what you want. I can give you everything."

"What exactly is going on with Mr. Hawthorne today?" Mr. Forbes muttered, deeply regretting scheduling their meeting for today. Everything had seemed perfectly fine when they saw him at the summit yesterday. How could things go so wrong in the span of an evening and a morning?

Colt shook his head helplessly, having no more of a clue than his companion.

"By the way, do you know what the deal is with that scandal between Jeremy Milman and the female host from yesterday's summit?" Mr. Forbes whispered, deciding to lean into some gossip.

"I am not entirely sure. Dannie used to be Mr. Hawthorne's secretary, but she left BlueMarble Investments for unknown reasons," Colt said, pausing for a second before continuing. "Given what I know of Mr. Milman, he is not the type to do something like that. It is highly likely Dannie is just trying to sleep her way to the top."

In their circle of wealth and power, underhanded schemes were painfully common. The media was currently spinning the narrative to paint Dannie as a victim, plunging Roen Capital deep into a public relations crisis. However, what surprised them was that Dannie hadn't tried to seduce Max back when she worked for him, instead fixing her sights firmly on Jeremy.

Mr. Forbes nodded in agreement before asking, "So who exactly managed to replace the host with her at the last minute?"