The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 546

Dannie met Max’s gaze without flinching, calm and steady.

Max’s expression was all business. “I don’t want promises. I want to see what you can actually do.”

“I understand, Mr. Hawthorne,” Dannie replied right away.

Isaac took Dannie to get her onboarding done. She’d be learning the ropes before the holidays, and after that, her three-month internship would officially begin.

Anne wasn’t home. The villa felt emptier than usual.

Felicia and Max barely talked these days. Max would sometimes break the silence, chatting about what was happening in the industry, but things between them had settled into this quiet, almost peaceful routine.

The Hawthorne family had sent over two new housekeepers. Both of them were polite and professional, treating Felicia with the same respect they gave Max.

That morning, Max had left early.

Just as Felicia was about to head out, her phone rang. It was Max.

“Heading out?” he asked.

“I’m just about to leave,” Felicia answered.

“I left a file in the study, the one with the red tag. Could you bring it to the office for me?”

The files with red tags were always high-level confidential—BlueMarble Investments’ most sensitive stuff. Considering she now worked for the competition, the trust he was showing her was surprising.

“You should ask your assistant to get it,” she said.

“It’s fine. If you’re not in a hurry, just bring it with you,” Max said, not missing a beat.

About half an hour later, Felicia showed up at BlueMarble Investments with the file in hand. She called Max from the lobby.

A few minutes later, Max came down himself. He spotted her right away, walking over with one hand in his pocket, his eyes softening as they landed on her.

Felicia watched him approach, quiet.

He stopped in front of her. She handed him the file.

“Thanks,” Max said, taking it from her. “I’ll pick you up after work. Let’s get dinner.”

Felicia’s answer was noncommittal. “We’ll see.”

“Okay, I’ll call you later,” he said.

She slipped into her car.

“Drive safe,” Max told her.

As Felicia pulled away, she glanced at Dannie. Their eyes met for a second. Dannie gave her a respectful nod and a small, friendly smile.

Felicia looked away and drove off.

Max watched her leave before turning to head inside with Mr. Wilson.

Later that morning, Felicia stopped by Financial Weekly to take care of some work.

In the afternoon, she went to Roen Capital. Savannah came to her office with a document to sign. They went over the details, and when they finished, Savannah suddenly said, “Darin showed up at Roen Capital today.”

Felicia blinked. “Darin? What’s he doing here?”

Savannah shook her head. “No idea. He just turned up. I’m not sure what he wants, but we’ll find out after he’s done talking to Mr. Milman.”

Roen Capital and Darin’s company were basically competitors, and with his connection to Max, they never did business together.

Felicia just nodded, still thinking it over.