Chapter 1043

“Dad?”

“Come in,” Maximus said, still checking his inbox.

“What’s going on, Maximus? Why all the secrecy?”

“Alright… Serenity’s wedding is over, and Lucius, I know you’ll be heading back to New Zealand soon. Moriarty won’t give me another extension, so we’need to move forward with whatever decision we make regarding Paul.”

“What have you decided, Dad?”

“I sent an email to Pierre yesterday. We’re meeting with high today.”

“Wait… Today? So soon?” Laura asked, a bit surprised.

“Yes, today, It’s better to get this over with quickly–it’s time we talk to him.”

“Alright then… Let’s do it,” Lucius said without hesitation.

“What time and where are we meeting?”

“He suggested The Poet’s Cafe at 3:00 PM,” Maximus said, trying to sound calm.

“Well, that’s settled then. We’ll talk to him, and after that, we’ll speak with Paul.”

“Lucius, how can you be so calm? That man might have other intentions with Paul. I wouldn’t be so relaxed,” Laura said, clearly uneasy.

“I think we need to hear him out. My biggest concern is Paul’s reaction, not talking to Pierre,” Lucius replied.

Lucius had been resistant to the idea, but now, he seemed

a few things before we leave for the meeting,” Laura said, feeling a

got up to leave, Maximus

“Lucius…”

“What is it?“!

we talk?” Maximus

“Yeah… About what?”

closed the door behind her. Once they were alone, he

something. Tell me if I’m

just sit back

tell me you didn’t do

Pierre

“Nothing yet…”

out soon enough.”

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Chapter 1043

“What happened?”

went to see

Should I be worried?”

an interesting

hope you didn’t do something

whole new world. We may

a life!”

it–Paul is

hope not… But, Dad, you and I both know

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