My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0625

Maximus stared into Diana’s determined eyes and let her words sink in.

“I’m not going anywhere, Maximus. I want to see you again, to have you close. Don’t you understand that I like you? I’ve always liked you. It’s time you seek your freedom time to live the life you’ve always wanted. I know your children and your home are your priorities—and I want to be part of that. I’m not leaving. Do you hear me?” Maximus listened, her voice awakening memories of childhood dreams he had once confided to her. He used to want a home with one or two dogs, maybe some cats–even though he wasn’t sure if he was allergic because he’d never had one. He dreamed of a big family, lots of kids, and marriage like his parents‘. But now, that dream had crumbled under the weight of Peter’s revelations.

“Diana… I need to go. I have to get home. In a couple of hours, you need to get to work, and I have to be at the office. It’s Serenity’s first day working with me–I can’t let her down.”

“I understand. Can we see each other again?”

Tonight?”

“Really?”

that habit of

“You still haven’t kicked that habit of answering with a question, have you?”

Diana replied,

Tonight it is, then. Want to go out for dinner?”

I cook something, and we

“That works.”

moment. He kissed her lips, savoring the softness he’d long imagined, then left. It was strange, but he felt unusually good that morning. Seeing Diana had been exactly what he needed to clear his head, if only a little. Still, he couldn’t delay any longer. He

echoing in his mind. She had met Lucius when he was a teenager, and her observation gnawed at him. Lucius did resemble him. It wasn’t identical, but

he isn’t Leonardo’s son? Could

called Matthew, who, groggy

do you have any idea what time it is? It’s 4:00 am.!”

Lucius. I need to know where he is. If he’s been withdrawing money from the company’s account, it must be for something urgent.

Lucius is paying hospital bills in Switzerland–for palliative care. For

it. And get Alden to the office

Didn’t you tell him and Marcus to stay

Chapter 0625

Palmer Group. Since I’ll be leaving unexpectedly, I need Alden to stay with

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