Chapter 118
Chapter 116
Seeing her on the verge of tears, Maxwell quickly explained. “It’s not about you I was the one who vuggeite Eu
Nicole stared at him in disbelief, tears beginning to fall. “Maxwell, tell me what I did wrong If I’ve upset you somehow aust say so. I’ll fix it p>
Her eyes welled up, wide and wounded. “But please, don’t be angry with me, okay p>
Watching her cry, Maxwell softened his voice. “You haven’t done anything wrong. Really. It’s just this is my firm show, and I really wanted them there to support me p>
He had no choice but to shoulder the blame.
But if this hurts you,” he added gently, “I’ll tell them not to take my tickets after all p>
He knew Nicole, kind–hearted and accommodating, would never actually protest.
Sure enough, though she was fuming inside, Nicole managed a small, fragile smile. “Oh, I misunderstood.
She dabbed at her tears with a tissue. “It’s fine, then. I just thought you all didn’t like me anymore. Let them have your sears It’s really okay p>
Even as her heart ached and tears kept coming, she knew Maxwell had outmaneuvered her.
Admitting how much it hurt, or demanding they use her tickets instead, would break the image shed carefully maintained
Besides, it was clear the decision was already made. What sounded like consideration was really just a polite way of telling her how things would be.
The thought tightened her chest, and silent tears continued to trace down her cheeks.
Hearing her insist she wasn’t upset, yet watching her tears continue to fall, Maxwell felt a flicker of irritation.
She cries every time things don’t go her way,’ he thought. ‘Last time, because of her, Alicia nearly cut ties with us
What more does she want? Why is everything so difficult? Frankly, I could cry myself right now.
This time, he simply had no patience left to console her. He shot a meaningful glance toward Nicolas, silently passing the baton.
Nicolas had little tolerance for Nicole’s tears himself.
The whole seating issue seemed trivial to him. Where people sat hardly mattered, and he saw nothing worth getting so emotional about.
It wasn’t his problem, and he had no interest in playing the comforter
Still, to break the lingering tension, he picked up a piece of meat and placed it in Nicole’s plate deftly changing the sit “How are the preparations going for your team’s performance p>
Nicole felt a fresh pang of hurt when Maxwell made no move to comfort het
Seeing Nicolas offer a way out, she reluctantly took it, though the gesture felt more like a face–saving retreat than genunUTE
relief.
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Chapter 116
Wiping her eyes, she replied. “Things are okay on my end, but Felicity
She deliberately steered the conversation toward Felicity, subtly inviting Nicolas to share the criticism
As it happened. Nicolas already held a low opinion of Felicity.
He readily joined in, even suggesting he would speak to their agency about scaling back her future resources
Later, back at the hotel, Maxwell called the director to finalize the seating arrangements. He then made a deliberate post online: [Don’t you dare miss the show tomorrow. Tickets are waiting for you p>
He attached a photo of a stack of tickets and tagged his bandmates, along with Kevin and his three friends
The four promptly replied on X, confirming they would be there to support him.
The public exchange was, of course, partly for Alicia’s benefit, a clear signal that their attendance was solely for Maxwell
To ensure Alicia wouldn’t miss it, Maxwell also shared a screenshot of the post in the show’s guest mentor team chat adding a polite note to acknowledge the number of seats he had reserved.
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