Max clenched his fists tightly by his sides, veins bulging on his arms.
After a moment of regaining his composure, he finally let go.
"You can have this Villa," he said coldly.
"Max..." Eva's eyes reflected her reluctance.
But when she met his determined gaze, she fell silent, her words left unspoken.
John loosened his tie and rose from the couch. "Tidy up the villa, get rid of any excess people or things. I don't want them in my sight."
"John, I don't owe you..." Max's voice was filled with anger.
"I don't owe you, let alone your mother, but that Ruby, that b*tch, she..." Max's words were cut off halfway.
This sudden silence was prompted by the storm that erupted in John's icy gaze, as if an invisible hand had viciously gripped his throat, leaving him breathless.
The two men conf
