Chapter 181

• The clock struck 4 o'clock, Maximilien was in the middle of an important meeting, but he couldn't concentrate fully. His mind kept wandering back to the events of that morning and the last words Roshene had said to him before leaving, after he had treated her so poorly. The guilt of being so ungentlemanly began to torment him, the memory of her tear-stained face wouldn't leave him alone, and the pain and disappointment he had seen in her beautiful eyes because of him were eating away at his soul."
• The insistent glow of his phone screen on the table brought him back to reality. The iPhone was silent, and he found it strange that his sister kept calling so many times. He decided not to answer the first three calls, thinking it was probably nothing important. However, the phone kept vibrating persistently, four, five, six, and even the seventh time, he decided to answer, feeling irritated.
• "Marina, I'm in the middle of an important meeting, could you explain why you keep calling so insistently?" he complained. "I hope it's really something important," he said, annoyed.