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Chapter 231

Seeing Richard keep quiet, Maxwell cut in. "Let's get this straight I've managed the Carter family business all these years. but only out of respect for the family that raised me. Consider it my way of paying it back." He paused, glancing around the Toom

"From here on out, whatever happens to Carter Group is not my concern."

"Maxwell, is that what do you mean? Are you saying you are done with the Carter family?" Donald snapped, barely able to keep his anger in check.

Donald could never quite figure out what his son was thinking, even since Maxwell was young. The company was only temporarily under Maxwell's care-the shares still belonged to Richard. Now that Gordon was set to lead the Carter Group for its own future, Maxwell decided to cut ties completely. Donald felt his patience fray.

That's right. Maxwell replied, his lips barely moving. He'd rather be free from a family like this, save himself the hassle of showing up with Mona out of some sense of duty,

Actually, cutting ties with the Carters was long overdue.

You-you ungrateful son!" Donald shouted, grabbing the ashtray off the table and hurling it at Maxwell.

Richard had not expected things to escalate this much-just the mention of Gordon taking over, and Maxwell was ready to walk away from the family.

Maxwell saw the ashtray coming but didn't bother dodging. This was his version of respecting his father for the last time

The ashtray hit his knee and clattered to the floor. Then, Maxwell calmly brushed the cigarette ash off his suit pants, his face expressionless.

Carter, I will let this go this time. But if it happens again, I won't just stand

to throw a punch at me?" Donald was mad, his teeth clenched as he glared at

and said. "Enough! We're family. Do you even hear yourselves? Aren't you

hardened. "If you walk out that door, consider yourself cut off from the Carter

fight to be part of a family like the Carters, but Maxwell was different. It felt like the Carter family needed

Maxwell walked out without a second glance. For over twenty years, Maxwell had

was the only one who had ever treated him

up

him back, he had barely looked his way, just signed off on a DNA test

old man had pulled him from the countryside, sure, gave him a "better life," but only because he had Carter blood. Maxwell had worked his tail off managing Carter Group, keeping them on par with Clem Group in Nathontown, only to be pushed

Juliet, Gordon-they all looked down on him and schemed against him. There was nothing worth staying for in this

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stared after him, gritting his

get

"Should've beaten some sense into him-where'd

down," Gordon said smoothly. "Maxwell is just mad. Give him a few days to

all-then everything in the Carter family

being stubborn," Juliet added, pleased. She had been thinking about ways to push Maxwell out, but now he was doing it all

been anxious about Maxwell and the company, so she came straight home after a

was nothing to worry about.

the Carter family estate. She learned from him that Maxwell had