Chapter 0332

After hanging up with Diana, Maximus headed to the old mansion. Once there, he wasn’t in the mood for anything other than taking a bath and sleeping–It had been a long day. He was lying on his old bed when the light of his phone pulled him out of a half–sleep. An email with encrypted files had just arrived.

[Subject: Hello, Mr. Palmer,

Attached are the requested files–the investigation into your wife’s life, as you requested.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Best regards.]

Still tired, Maximus got up and went to his study. He pulled his laptop out of its case, opened his emails, and went straight to the one he’d just received Extracting the files, he poured himself a drink. Now that he knew his wife and father had been involved, it was clear that wasn’t the only dark secret he’d uncover.

Maximus opened the main folder. Everything was organized by year–37 folders in total–starting from the moment she’d entered his life. His heart sank as he looked at what had happened in the two years before she left for Paris. She had been cheating on him with Professor Gabriel. All those extra classes, all those “punishments,” had been nothing but lies to meet with that man, who was, as he well knew, married.

reading, realizing that the pampered woman he’d dated was a complete liar. She had gone to Paris to follow Gabriel. At some point, when she was 27, she crossed paths with

had always seen Mary as a sweet, kind, and innocent girl, but Alexia was clearly the better choice. Now he felt disgusted. How right Catherine had been in trying to steer him away from Alexia. But if he

her relationship with his father had started while she kept begging

he pulled out his phone to

3:00 am. The screen lit up, and Matthew, who had been expecting Maximus’s call, answered. He knew Maximus had had a long

way, I’ve arranged for the mansion to be cleaned tomorrow, and the

Tell him to reach out to negotiate what that woman will get after the divorce. I don’t

you okay?”

do you think I am? I just found out I’m not Lucius’s father. That woman is a whore. She was cheating

for what you’re going through, but I need you to stay strong. Your father wants to make several changes at the company, and I need you in

it to Bartz. He’s the owner. He can handle it. I don’t need to keep wasting my energy on that damn place,” Maximus replied,

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