Chapter 0612

Maximus felt powerless as his thoughts spiraled. His mother–his beloved mother–had been destroyed by the man he had once admired as a role model. Clenching his fist, he slammed it down on the coffee table, imagining it was Leonardo beneath him. But blaming the man who had an affair with his mother wouldn’t bring her back, nor would it turn back time.

“Damn it! Do you know I dedicated my entire life to that damn family’s company?” Maximus said, frustration dripping from his voice.

“I know. You were Leonardo’s pride and joy–or so it seemed in public,” Magnus replied, meeting his gaze.

“Leonardo always demanded the best from me, while Peter lived a carefree life. It’s clear now… he already had a plan,” Maximus said, realization dawning-

“What do you mean? What plan?”

“Leonardo was planning to disown me. He just used me to Help with the company. In the end, I’m just waiting for him to take everything away from me. Didn’t Peter tell you that?”

“I see now what Peter meant when he left something for you.”

“What?” Maximus asked, surprised.

me I was the only one he could trust for now. He didn’t have all the pieces, but he knew the information he had was crucial. However, he wasn’t sure if he could trust you–not after your wife gave the order to have him killed. He couldn’t risk showing up and relying on you. The proof he needed was for you to come here, to my home.

about the files?”

what, you’d keep your word. If you showed up here, it meant you were a man of conviction and would know what to do with the other part of the information. He couldn’t say

“Marcus Bartz?”

of them survived. I always thought Frank

Marcus’s alive and kicking. And now there are more Bartzs on the way he has a young son and

in her grave” Magnus said

supposed to mean? Why would

and Leonardo were the ones who benefited most from the

“Why?”

left no one standing, the shareholdings she was the executor of would go entirely to the Palmer family. And since the Prestons were no longer in Valentia, the company would have been completely theirs, without any

listening to yourself? The company was

grandmother knew she’d eventually have to turn over the inheritance to the Bartzs They

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