The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 6
“Finish the financial analysis for the Silveroak Partners report before lunch.”
Felicia went back to her desk. Even though she’d been bumped down to a junior position in the secretarial department, Sandy kept piling extra work on her that wasn’t even supposed to be her responsibility. She took it all without complaining. Maybe she was just trying to convince herself that if she worked hard enough, Max would notice her again. He never did.
Once she finished the analysis, Felicia handed both the digital file and the printed copy to Sandy, then ordered some takeout. The company had a cafeteria, but she always brought her own lunch. She just didn’t want to eat around other people, didn’t want their eyes on her, didn’t want to make small talk. All she wanted was a little peace and quiet. She hadn’t prepared lunch that morning, so takeout would have to do.
While she waited, a couple of coworkers came back from lunch, talking excitedly as they walked in.
“Mr. Hawthorne’s girlfriend is so young, right? She looks like she’s still in college.”
“Yeah, and she’s gorgeous. Seriously, she’s like a celebrity.”
“Did you see how he looks at her? He’s so gentle with her. I never thought our CEO could be so soft. It’s like a real-life romance story. The powerful CEO and his sweet little girlfriend.”
Their voices faded when they noticed Felicia sitting at her desk, silent and still, almost like she was a statue. Since her transfer, Felicia barely spoke to anyone unless it was about work. She was more withdrawn than ever, always wearing a mask, keeping to herself like she was trying to disappear. It was hard to believe she’d been the CEO’s assistant not that long ago, always in the spotlight.
Her phone buzzed. The delivery driver had arrived. Felicia got up to collect her food.
Down in the lobby, she spotted two hotel staff carrying covered trays and asking the receptionist for directions. The receptionist swiped them into the CEO’s private elevator. Felicia noticed one of them holding a bottle of wine that must have cost two million dollars. For Max, that kind of money meant nothing, just another minute’s work.
She picked up her simple takeout, just chicken and rice, and headed back upstairs.
Felicia glanced through the report. It didn’t take her long to spot the mistakes. The numbers were all wrong. She looked up. “Mr. Hawthorne, this isn’t the report I submitted.”
“I’m not interested in your excuses.”
Felicia squeezed the papers tightly in her hand. Max knew her work better than anyone. He wasn’t ignoring her excuses. He just wanted someone to blame.
Standing there, feeling how far she’d fallen in his eyes, Felicia felt small and ridiculous. Still, she took a deep breath, closed her eyes for a moment, and then spoke up, her voice steady. “I have a backup copy. I can send it to you right now. You can check it yourself, and then decide if I deserve to be reprimanded.”
Max’s eyes narrowed, his irritation clear.
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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....