chapter 6


    VANESSA beckoned him to sit on the couch and ordered her secretary to prepare something to drink.


    She then sat on the couch across him. The look on her face made Maximillian think about what was


    going on inside the woman’s head. Was she trying to read him?


    Maximillian cleared his throat to get Vanessa’s attention.


    “Oh. I… uhm, I am sorry about that. It just fascinates me that you don’t have even a little resemnce


    with your father.” Vanessa cupped her mouth after realizing what she had said. “I am so sorry. I know


    you mentioned we should not talk about your father—oops!”


    “It’s all right, Vanessa. It is impossible not to talk about him, though. I am here to inspect my properties,


    which technically belong to my father.” He heaved a sigh. “And don’t think about our resemnce too


    much. I look more like my mother.”


    Maximillian was d it turned out that way because if he looks the same as his father, he will also hate


    himself.


    Vanessa’s secretary came in with two sses of refreshments.


    “Here is your drink. Enjoy.” The secretary put the sses down on the table between them and left the


    office.


    “Drink your refreshment first. The turn of events is a bit… you know.” Vanessa picked up her ss and


    took a sip.


    “Don’t you feel bad stepping down from being president of the LS Group just for me?” Maximillian


    asked after a few seconds of staring at each other.


    He was kinda expecting to see Vanessa react negatively toward him for asking such a question, but


    she did the opposite. She smiled at him instead.


    “Ever since I became the president of LS Group, I prepared myself that the day wille that I have to


    step down and give way to the rightful owner. And that is you, Maximillian Lee.” Vanessa crossed her


    legs and cupped the ss with two hands. “Some mayugh at me and call me a hypocrite. But


    believe me, it is the truth. You know what makes it hard? It is when you do not know your ce.”


    “And you know yours,” he muttered.


    “Exactly.” Vanessa stared at him for seconds before speaking again. “Can I ask you something?”


    “Sure.” He sped his hands together.


    “Why did you take the inheritance?” There was not even a hint of jealousy in her voice. Perhaps she


    was just curious. “Don’t get me wrong. I heard you hate your father so much for abandoning you when


    you were young.”


    “What do you think, Vanessa?” He leaned forward.


    “I… uhm…” She shook her head andughed. “I really don’t know. You see, I have never been in your


    shoes.”


    “Right,” he muttered and leaned back against his seat. “I am his son, and that means I am the rightful


    heir to everything that he has.”


    “O-oh. Of course.”


    That was one reason. And Maximillian did not have to share with Vanessa that he epted the


    inheritance with a motive. It would be better to keep it for himself. Alone.


    Vanessa stood up and sauntered towards her table. She opened the drawer and took something out of


    it. When she returned to the couch, she handed him a ck rectangr thing with a cord attached to it.


    “What is this?” His brows furrowed.


    “Well.” Vanessa sat again. “That external hard drive contains everything you need to learn about the LS


    Group. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me anytime.”


    “So, this is you turning over thepany to me.” He yed the cord with his fingers. “It seems that you


    are well prepared.”


    “Look. I told you I knew this day wille. It is better to be prepared ahead of time. Thispany is


    not a yground for me—” Vanessa’s sentence was suddenly cut off when the door opened, and her


    secretary came in. “What is it?”


    “I am sorry to interrupt your conversation. But may I remind you that you have a meeting with Mr.


    Dominic Parker of the Parker Group for the renewal of their contract with us,” the secretary said politely


    and left.


    “Oh, right.” Vanessa cupped her forehead. “I almost forgot about that.”


    When she was about to stand up, Maximillian stopped her.


    “No, Vanessa. The LS Group will no longer renew the cooperation with them.” He smirked. “We will let


    them go bankrupt.”


    “Max—”


    “This is my first order as the new president of thispany.”


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    “Okay.” Vanessa stood up. “But I still have to see Mr. Parker and inform him about this.”


    When Vanessa went out of the office, he just sat therefortably.