Chapter 7

Maxim’s eyes flashed with anticipation, and yet disappointment replaced the expression when he saw the caller ID flickering on the screen.

It was Kiley. The second he picked the phone up, he heard her voice with a smile. She said, “Maxim, my grandpa’s birthday is coming up, and my parents put me in charge of delivering invitations. Are you free later? I’m just passing by the Yoder Group, and I’ll drop you off the invitation. We can have lunch together. What do you say?”

Maxim said indifferently, “OK.”

“Alright. See you later.”

After putting down the phone, he wasn’t at ease at all. Instead, he was even more irritated and depressed. He couldn’t read the files in his hand at all.

To his surprise, Briana was so resolute this time and wouldn’t reach out to him whatsoever.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.

Rayan came in with a document and looked solemn. “Mr. Yoder, I just got the news that the land in the east of the city seems to be auctioned in advance!”

Maxim’s expression changed, and he immediately said, “Go tell the project manager and the shareholders that a meeting will be held in five minutes.”

When Kiley arrived, Maxim was still in the meeting. Rayan received her.

“Ms. Schneider, Mr. Yoder has just started a meeting. He asked me to take you to his office and wait for him.”

She smiled gently, “Thank you.”

Rayan led Kiley into Maxim’s office, told her to tell him if she needed anything, and then left.

After the door was closed, Kiley went to Maxim’s desk. She was about to put the gold-plated invitation on the desk when she saw a red box on it and paused for a moment.

It looked like a jewelry box. Considering that her birthday was coming up as well, she wondered whether this was Maxim’s birthday gift for her.

After a moment’s hesitation, Kiley picked up the box.

She thought, “It’s his gift for me anyway. I guess taking a look won’t matter.”

opened the box and saw the necklace Maxim had bought at the auction

it was for, he didn’t say anything. Now she knew he wanted to surprise

brightened. She smiled, closed

came back from the meeting

eyes flashed with apology. “There

“It’s fine. I

“OK.”

desk. My grandpa’s birthday is next Saturday.

have to go on a business trip the next few days, and I may not

By the way, have you heard from my sister recently? I’ve been calling her, and all I’ve got is a busy tone. Do you know where she

of Briana, Maxim frowned, and his voice was a little cold. “What do you want

pursed her lips and looked worried. “You know that things between my sister and the family aren’t that good. She was brought back when she was 16 years old, and then she has been feeling that my parents are biased. She had a fallout with them a while ago. It’s Grandpa’s birthday next Saturday, so I want to

Maxim said coldly, “I’ll

reluctant to talk about it, Kiley didn’t continue. She changed the

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plan than she received

your grandpa’s birthday next Saturday.

pursed her lips and said in a cold voice, “I recently found a job. I may be very busy

she finished, she heard Zane’s furious voice. “What’s more important than your grandpa’s birthday? I

family was different now. A month ago, Desmond had told Zane that Maxim must show up at his birthday party so that others

them face to face that she and Maxim were going to get a divorce,

see. I’ll try to make time

up without saying

was somewhat displeased with Zane’s behavior and frowned. “You already asked Kiley to send Maxim the

who had not grown

the Schneider family trusted

finally decided to leave Briana at the gate of the

at the age of sixteen, and none of the Schneider family’s blood

The match was a success, and Briana donated bone

back that year would come back to

by a rural family in a remote area, she figured that Briana was nothing but a bumpkin who smelt like dirt. Whenever Briana stood

their conversation would always end within a

disgust in her eyes

her and coldly said, “Don’t forget

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