The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 385
Lina was just about to step into the office when she nearly bumped into a man coming out. She jumped, caught herself, and quickly greeted him. “Mr. Hawthorne.”
Max just nodded and walked right past her into the office. Lina kept her head down and hurried off.
Felicia watched Max come in, a frown forming on her face. He walked straight to her desk and stopped, looking down at her with a steady gaze. “You’re an adult,” he said, his voice calm but hard. “Is this really how you think a professional should behave?”
The way he spoke made it clear he was lecturing her, like he was above it all.
“Do you think Northstar Dynamics belongs to you alone? That you don’t need to care about the people working beside you? Is it really okay to just do whatever you want without worrying about how it affects them?”
Felicia understood exactly what he meant.
He was threatening her. He could easily make her pay for what she’d done, and he wouldn’t hesitate to drag the whole company down with her if he wanted.
She forced a smile. “Mr. Hawthorne, are you actually coming here to threaten me personally? Anyone else would think Northstar Dynamics must be some big deal.”
He shot back, “Are you always this rude?”
Felicia leaned back in her chair and met his eyes. “Sorry, I just don’t see how your bossy attitude is supposed to lead to a normal conversation.”
Max stared at her, his dark eyes unwavering.
Suddenly, he turned and walked to the sofa, sitting down as if he owned the place. “Make me a coffee,” he said, acting like it was the most natural thing in the world.
Felicia’s eyes narrowed, her mood turning colder.
He looked at her again. “You expect me to just wait here doing nothing?”
Not bothering to argue, Felicia pressed the intercom and asked someone to bring coffee.
Then he said, in that irritatingly calm voice, “I only drink coffee that’s freshly ground.”
“We don’t have any,” Felicia replied, her tone flat.
Max’s eyes landed on the coffee machine in the corner. “So that’s just for decoration?”
Did he really expect her to make him coffee?
“Sorry, I’m busy,” she replied, not even looking up from her work.
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
“Come in,” she called.
The receptionist walked in, her eyes landing on Max before turning to Felicia. “Evelynn, there’s someone here to see you.”
Felicia looked confused. “Who is it?”
Before the receptionist could answer, a man stepped in, carrying a huge bouquet of roses.
The moment she saw him, Felicia’s expression darkened.
It was Holden. He held the roses in one arm, his face strikingly good-looking but cold, his dark eyes sharp and unreadable.
Felicia’s grip tightened around her pen.
Holden caught sight of Max sitting calmly on the sofa with his coffee. He paused, then smiled, a hint of challenge in his eyes. “What a coincidence. You’re here too.”
Max’s attention shifted to the roses in Holden’s hand.
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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....