Chapter 131

“Damn it, Chloe!” Three tedious weeks had gone by and Max hadn’t been able to get through to Chloe. She wasn’t willing to hear anything he had to say, he felt totally excommunicated— a sentence which he believed that he had completely deserved. He had expected her to at least pick up the phone this time to give him some glimmer of hope.

Nothing else made sense in his days and nights anymore since she’d thrown that ring at him. It felt like he had his entire world thrown at him with it. He had nothing else to look forward to after dreadfully long hours at work. All his plans of marital bliss were about going down the drain, but he wasn’t going to give up without a fight. He would prove it somehow to Chloe, but for the time being he had to take care of business.

“Mr. West,” Mr. Singh’s smile was wide and brilliant. “Thank you for coming over on such short notice.”

Max had to put on his best smile as he reached out for a handshake. He remembered that he also still kept the secret of his