A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 194

“Master Max.. Mae couldn’t help but sound a little hesitant.

“Do you have a problem with that?” Max dabbed his mouth with a napkin, his tone cool as he flicked a glance at Mae.

Mae shrank back, falling silent immediately. She lowered her head and stood quietly at the side, every inch the deferential housekeeper.

But little Alessia ignored Max’s warning and clutched her backpack, standing firm at his side.

“What now? Want to beg for mercy?” Max looked down at Alessia, who puffed out her cheeks and glared right back at him..

“I’m full!” she shot back.

“If you’d rather eat someone else’s cooking than our own chef’s, then maybe I should just fire them all tomorrow.” Max raised an eyebrow. Even at his young age, he already carried the air of someone used to being in charge.

Alessia’s glare only grew fiercer, her eyes round with defiance, as if she were ready to start a fight right then and there.

Max let out a cold laugh. He was curious to see what this little troublemaker would do next. They stood off, neither one backing down, until Alessia abruptly snatched something from her backpack, shoved it into his hands, and sprinted away.

a bedroom door slam upstairs that he looked down, slowly uncrumpling the battered wad

she’d left him.

was a notice inviting parents to attend the

word, a mocking smile curling on his lips. Yet, contrary to his expression, he folded the paper carefully and tucked it

paper, but she could sense that her young master’s mood had lightened, the suffocating gloom from dinner nowhere

Alessia dutifully came home for dinner every night. Even so, she and Max hardly spoke a word to

of the sports meet

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the teacher’s celling us to line up. Young Cole came over to no only to see her staring off toward the section of the

parents.

Her small, childish voice carried over as she walked toward him–though her head kept turning

taking her hand in his

Max,” Alessia said, her disappointment

crowd,” Cole offered gently. The parent section was

Whitley and Ms. June.” Alessia’s