The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback novel Chapter 403

Forty minutes later, the car pulled up in front of the building.

Felicia and Luke got out and headed inside. The lobby was sleek and busy, with people coming and going, and it was clear you needed a keycard just to reach the elevators.

Felicia grabbed her phone and called Max. “I’m here,” she said, her voice low.

A few minutes later, someone in a suit came down to meet them.

“Ms. Ross, please come this way.”

As they walked toward the elevators, the man turned to Luke. “Sir, I’m going to have to ask you to wait here. Mr. Hawthorne only asked for Ms. Ross.”

Luke hesitated for a second.

Felicia looked over at him. “It’s fine, Luke. Just wait for me here, okay?”

She knew Max wasn’t Holden. Whatever happened, he wouldn’t cross a line.

Luke nodded. “Alright.”

Felicia followed the staff member upstairs.

When they reached the right floor, the man knocked on a heavy wooden door.

A voice called from inside.

The employee pushed the door open for her.

Felicia stepped in. The office was huge and bathed in sunlight, with floor-to-ceiling windows that showed off half the city’s skyline. There was something about the space that felt cold, almost intimidating, like everything in this room was under someone’s total control.

Max sat behind a massive desk, his face as unreadable as ever, focused on the computer in front of him. He looked like the kind of man who always got his way.

Felicia took a breath and walked forward.

He didn’t look up.

She stopped a few feet from the desk and asked, “Where’s my contract?” She kept her tone as neutral as she could.

She just wanted to sign and get it over with.

She met his eyes. “What will it take for you to give me the contract, Mr. Hawthorne?”

He shrugged. “Depends on my mood.”

“So, how’s your mood right now?”

He raised an eyebrow. “Considering how you’ve been acting, what do you think?”

Felicia’s nerves felt like they were about to snap.

So this was it. He was punishing her for leaving yesterday.

“Max, what do you really want?”

He didn’t answer her question, just repeated, “Didn’t you hear what I said?”

Felicia stood her ground. She took out her phone, walked over to the window, and made a call.

She dialed Anne.