Chapter 71: Just Kidding

Maximus took the call. After some small talk, they got down to business. "Mr. Maximus, do you remember what you promised us?" "Oh? I'm getting old. I forget what I said from one minute to the next. Darren, could you remind me?" Maximus pretended not to remember. So he really had forgotten. Listening on speaker, Evan Zionee shot to his feet, furious, until Darren Quiney pressed him back into his seat. Darren sounded annoyed. "What's that supposed to mean? Do you think the Quiney family and the...