The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 314
There were strings attached. A closer look at the contract revealed Max’s demand for a specific rate of return, a target the company had to hit.
Felicia glanced up at him. “What is this supposed to mean?”
He didn’t bother to hide his impatience. “Don’t tell me you can’t figure it out.”
Their exchange felt more like a standoff than any kind of negotiation. Any other company would have celebrated an investment this size, considered it a win worth toasting. But with Max, Felicia couldn’t tell what game he was playing.
She set the contract aside and met his gaze, refusing to back down. “Mr. Hawthorne, if you can’t give me a real explanation, I’m not signing anything.”
She expected him to launch into one of his lectures, but instead, he answered her straight. “If you love your job so much, then focus on working. Really working.”
Her heart clenched. Right now, the company was stable. She didn’t need to handle every little thing herself. But if she took his money, peace would go out the window. He was ready to throw a fortune at her just to make things harder.
“I’m sorry, but that’s not a good enough reason. If that’s how it is, Mr. Hawthorne, you can pull your investment.”
He smirked. “You sound pretty sure of yourself. Planning to have Jeremy take over for you?”
Felicia’s jaw tightened. “Max, just say what you really want.”
He stared at her, his voice dropping. “Move back to Oakridge Estate. Take care of Anne.”
She froze, then let out a bitter laugh. “So you want to build Anne a picture-perfect family that’s nothing but a lie. Max, don’t you see how selfish that is? You say you love her, you want her to have everything, but you can’t break up with Andrea.
“Anne’s going to grow up. One day, she’ll realize her father cheated on her mother, that he didn’t care about her at all in the beginning. Even when she was in danger, you didn’t bother…”
“That’s enough!” His voice was ice-cold, slicing through her words.
Felicia flinched under his furious glare. She forced herself to breathe, steadying her nerves. “Max, I’m not letting you pull my strings. Do whatever you want.”
She wanted to say something, but lost her nerve and left in silence.
Downstairs, Felicia climbed into her car and sank back into the seat, completely drained. She pressed a hand to her forehead, suddenly dizzy, her breaths coming rough and uneven.
Tommy, her driver, noticed right away. “Ms. Ross, are you alright? Should I drive you to the hospital?”
Felicia didn’t answer right away. She just stared out the window, lost in thought.
After a long pause, she finally muttered, “I’m fine. Let’s go.”
Tommy wasn’t convinced. “I really think you should get checked out. You don’t look well. If something happens to your health, it won’t be good for anyone.”
In the end, Tommy drove her to the hospital anyway. The doctor gave Felicia something to help calm her nerves.
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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....