Kings On The Horizon (Vol. 1-3) ✓

80 | Cj's Secret

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ÉTIENNE PARKS IN FRONT of a large building that has a familiar logo just beside the entrance. It was a logo that any smoker would find nostalgic since it's been around for more than a hundred years. You'd be considered too young if you didn't know what it was.

     "I'll head out here first. I'll call you after I'm done," Max says, and Étienne nods his head and immediately heads out to open the door for Max.

     As soon as Max went out of the car, the people who were walking by couldn't help but look his way. It's either they know him as the famous heir of a luxury hotel and casino, the guy who represented J.S High and won Mr. Brain and Brawn, or even just saw his face on the news the other day. Either way, Max was always a show-stopper.

     "For a company who has a huge influence on hidden stocks, their building is quite eye-catching," Max says before walking inside.

     Despite it being a holiday, the building was packed with people.

     Some employees, who were very much updated with the ins and outs of the business world, instantly recognizes Max. If Max wasn't in such a powerful family, they would have taken their phones out by now just to get a picture of him. A candid photo of a Sinclaire can get you a lot of cash after all.

     Max walks towards the receptionist with a serious expression. Everyone else continues to stare at him while the receptionist was busy with a call. Max patiently waits for her to finish, and as soon as she did, the receptionist couldn't help but flinch at the sight of him.

     Actually, she didn't exactly know who Max was, but his presence alone made her assume that he was an important person.

     "Good day sir," the receptionist says as soon as she composes herself. "How may I help you?" She then asks.

     Max adjusts his necktie and leans closer to the counter. "Is Charles Justin Mills here?"

     "Sir Charles? Do you have an appointment with him here?" The receptionist asks back.

     Max gives out his signature business smile and tells her, "No actually, but I'm a friend. I was hoping to discuss something urgent with him. Do you think you can make that possible for me?"

     The receptionist gets flustered, but she immediately composes herself again as she says, "I apologize sir but I can't help you with that. If you want I can contact his secretary for you so you can arrange a-"

     "Sinclaire?" A voice suddenly calls out, immediately making the receptionist, and the other employees, stop what they're doing so they can give their respect to him.

     Max thought it would be Cj, but he was surprised to see a completely different person who he wasn't expecting to meet. Though he wasn't expecting him, it was a face that he was familiar with.

     "Well I'll be damned, it really is the famous Maximilian Leigh Sinclaire," a tall and built man says with a charming smile. He was wearing a black coat where the sleeves were rolled up, making the tattoos on his arms visible.

    "CEO Jacob Mills," Max says as he watches the man named Jacob approach him while his secretary and six of his bodyguards followed behind him.

     "I wasn't expecting to see such a powerful heir here. Oh wait, you aren't an heir anymore right, so what's you're new title? I doubt it would be as catching as that one," He asks, his charming smile suddenly turning into a grin. 

     This man was no doubt Cj's brother.

     Max takes a deep breath and adjusts his necktie before looking straight at his eyes. "No worries, the title remains the same. Taking back something that's already mine is as easy as breaking a finger. I've already broken my arms, so there's really nothing for me to lose."