The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 271
Andrea looked right at her, eyes glinting with open challenge.
“Sorry, Evelynn, but I like this set too. And when I want something, I don’t give up without a fight.”
As she spoke, Max sat beside her, quietly swirling his wine. His expression was impossible to read, cool and distant.
Felicia met Andrea’s gaze, her face calm. “Is that so? Well, may the best woman win.”
While they spoke, the bidding had already shot up, passing thirty-one million after three quick rounds.
Andrea didn’t hesitate. She raised her paddle and called out, “Fifty million.”
Everyone in the room turned to stare at the main table. It was clear this set wasn’t going to anyone else tonight.
Felicia calmly raised her own paddle. “Sixty million.”
The tension in the room was palpable. The auction host, sitting between them, could feel the intensity building, every nerve stretched tight.
This had turned into a showdown between two ladies, and everyone else faded into the background.
Max and Jeremy, sitting quietly beside them, watched without saying a word, seemingly content to let them battle it out.
The price kept climbing, soon reaching ninety-five million.
No one else dared to speak. They were all just watching, caught up in the drama, waiting to see who would win the emerald set.
Andrea’s voice rang out, “One hundred and ten million.”
Felicia didn’t miss a beat. “One hundred and eleven million.”
Her bids were getting smaller each time, calm and unhurried.
Andrea glanced at Felicia’s unruffled expression and felt her temper flare. She couldn’t help glancing back at Max.
He leaned in and spoke softly, “If you want it, go for it.”
Reassured, Andrea added thirty million in one go.
Nicholas had no choice but to agree. “Of course, that can be arranged.”
Felicia smiled. “Thank you.”
She turned to Andrea, her tone effortlessly polite. “Congratulations, Miss Curtis.”
There was no way her funds could match Max’s. No matter how high she pushed the bidding, Andrea wasn’t going to back down, and Max would always be able to pay.
Letting him throw away an extra hundred million or so felt satisfying.
And since Nicholas had stepped in, Felicia was happy to make her exit with grace.
Felicia looked calm. And when the auctioneer finally declared Andrea the winner, she didn’t feel triumphant at all.
Nicholas noticed Andrea’s expression and offered a quiet word of congratulations to Max.
Max just gave a small, unreadable smile.
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Is this coming to an end...
Oh nooo!! Don’t tell me Max will get washed ashore on a remote island then loses all his memory, then falls inlove with the local girl who saves him. Then when he meets Felicia again he won’t recognize her and breaks her heart again. Additional plot twist is that Felicia is pregnant with their 2nd child. Please pleaseee don’t give us this scenario.. LOL!!!...
If Max can be forgiven Darrin can be forgiven. And I do not like this marriage business but if it has to happen I hope after he gets stranded on some remote island alone while Felicia and his family fight over custody she wins and also gets half his estate. Then by time he comes back she's found having and remarried. Lol...
The writer is good. They're making me interested in Max. I won't say like yet....
It seems the only one who hasn't suffered is Max. Even his family fakes anger and disappointment all their own doing so they suffer a little. Everyone else has suffered. Luke and Jeremy unrequited. Felicia has suffered the most from family to unrequited to romance to long suffering Mother. Even baby Anne never had a mother til Felicia suffered then came back only to suffer some more. lol...
Oh no what did Colton do?... I have a bone to pick. When Olisha had to go the hospital why beg for Felicia? When she so loved Max? Seemed like she was in on the setup for Felicia to see a suicide for the 2nd time orchestrated by holden and his brother again. I might drop this series it's becoming endless with no real satisfaction for me. I don't need it to end because it's like a soap opera but if things don't end up making sense, tying up loose storylines it's gonna get old fast for me. Good luck author....
Anne, I think your baby brother is on the way. Thank goodness it doesn't say that Felicia is crying just like the last time but still, there's no willingness on her part. Max! You need to try harder. Make her fall in love with you again....
The writer did a big one with Jeremy's speech to Max. He said almost everything that needed to be said. I have wanted Felicia or someone who knows the past to just tell that whole stinking family what they did and how disgusting they are and what they're doing now how unfair it all is to Felicia. A pity it was only Max but he really needed to hear this (plus more)....
I love the chase of this novel, how you’ve build each of the characters. They almost seem like real. I feel like I know them irl. But however I would like to know what’s max’s pov and what’s going on in his head. I truly believe max’s just a grey character. And also please please please update more!!!...
I was really hoping that Max and Felicia would end up together, but why did Max do that to Felicia? 😭 Is that his way of making Felicia overcome the trauma Holden caused her? I don't think that's helping at all. I just hope Max's character has some redeeming qualities in the coming chapters....