When it came to reading people, Max was in a league of his own. Outsmarting him wasn’t something just anyone could pull off.
Jeremy turned his head and stared out the window, his dark eyes distant, lost in thoughts no one else could guess.
Meanwhile, Anthony’s post on social media stirred up a storm. People who actually knew the group didn’t buy for a second that Evelynn had sent him roses.
A comment popped up under the post.
“Mr. Murray, you showing off with Mr. Milman’s flowers now?”
Anthony shot back, “If you don’t believe me, ask him yourself. These really are from Evelynn.”
Someone else chimed in. “Are you blackmailing Evelynn or something? She skipped Jeremy and sent them to you? Didn’t realize you were so sneaky.”
Anthony replied, “What’s that supposed to mean? How am I sneaky? Am I so much worse than Jeremy? Is he better looking or something?”
Savannah joined in. “If you don’t have a mirror at home, just find a puddle. If that’s not enough, I’ll send you one for free. Take a good look at yourself tonight.”
Anthony scrolled through all the comments, half annoyed, half amused. It was ridiculous, but he couldn’t help laughing.
At dinner, someone brought it up again, teasing him about the whole thing. Nobody believed Evelynn would give him flowers and not Jeremy.
Anthony glanced at the man next to him, who was swirling a glass of wine. “I’ll admit you’re a little better looking than me, but it’s not as extreme as everyone’s saying, right?”
Jeremy glanced over. “People can see the truth.”
“Sure, you’re the handsome one. Still single, though.”
Jeremy shot him a dark look.
Anthony just shrugged and turned the conversation back to business, steering things away from the joke.
When dinner ended, they all left the private room. In the hotel lobby, they bumped into another group, led by Max himself.
Anthony opened his mouth to reply, but Jeremy cut in. “Then why are you pushing so hard, Mr. Hawthorne?”
Max let out a cold laugh. “I don’t give away what’s mine.”
“Felicia isn’t something you own, Mr. Hawthorne. You don’t get to decide who she’s with.”
Max looked at Jeremy, his eyes dark and quiet, a cold, mocking smile on his lips. He didn’t bother to answer. He just got into his car and shut the door.
The car pulled away slowly.
The people left standing there had all felt the tension, even if they didn’t really get what was going on. The last few words made it sound like the two men were going toe to toe over a woman.
Curious as they were, nobody wanted to ask.
After saying their goodbyes, Jeremy and Anthony headed to their own car, the tension from the encounter lingering in the air.

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max)
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....