My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

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Maximus sat in his study, the image of Mary’s tear–streaked face lingering painfully in his mind. He felt a pang of guilt he had barely seen her again, and he had already caused her to cry.

“Maximus, you’re an idiot,” he muttered to himself.

Lost in thought, his attention was drawn to an email notification. It was from Serenity. If he had known its contents, he might have deleted it outright. But since he couldn’t read minds, he opened it–and Immediately regretted it. Her words hit him like a blow, sharper than he anticipated.

It was incredible to him that such a sweet young woman could turn against him so quickly. She wasn’t even giving him the chance to explain his side or tell her the full story. Mary must have told her everything in her own way, he thought bitterly. But he knew that wasn’t the complete version–Maximus had his own truths about what had happened.

“That girl is definitely a Palmer!” he said aloud, half–amused. “The temper runs in the family.

Maximus’s mind turned to Marcus Bartz, now stepping into the Palmer company. This gave Maximus more opportunities to get closer to Serenity, though the irony wasn’t lost on him. He had never imagined that his brother’s daughter would one day resurface, let alone that her beloved father figure would turn out to be

him for years

Marcus had once bailed out the company, rescuing it from utter collapse. Back then, Maximus had been a fool–arrogant, overconfident, and blind. His

precision, he began orchestrating

a downward spiral–deep in debt, losing substantial amounts of money, defaulting on contracts, and unable to make payroll. Bankruptcy loomed ominously over Palmer

Marcus Bartz stepped in. Through intermediaries, Marcus orchestrated a rescue plan that stabilized the situation. Just two years older than Maximus, Marcus had taught him an unforgettable lesson on crisis management, connections, and how having the right allies

the liquidity it desperately needed. But Maximus had essentially sold his soul to the devil. Marcus’s help wasn’t charity–it was a business

to take full control whenever he wanted. It wasn’t just his stake–Marcus had directly funded the company during its most critical time. To Marcus, it

but the debt still lingered. Payments were slowly chipping away at it, but billions were still owed. With Marcus’s return to

had mocked Marcus–a man he considered little more than a slab of

Palmer Group. Maximus clenched his fists at the memory, his pride

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