Chapter 86: Spend The Money!
It had been a while since Max had seen his new family members, and the last time they met, he hadn’t exactly walked away with a good impression of any of them. But the one who stood out the most, without a doubt, was Chad Stern. And that was before Max knew Chad had been the one to sic the entire school on him.
Now, they were going to meet again, at an event hosted by the family of his ex-fiancée. Last time, Max had barely managed to keep it together. And now that he knew the truth... he worried it might end in a complete massacre.
At that moment, Max’s hand hovered over the only suit hanging in his closet. He paused, staring at it in silence.
I don’t really want to wear this, Max thought. The last time I wore this was at his funeral... and it’s all I have left to remind me. It’d just tarnish the memory.
"We can get a new one," Aron said gently, having waited silently in Max’s room the entire time. "The event is in the evening, so we still have some time to shop. And remember, I’ll be by your side."
Aron was dependable, to say the least. But in many ways, he was also a weakness. Someone Max didn’t want to see get hurt.
"I guess it’s jogging bottoms and a hoodie for now," Max muttered as he started to get changed.
"I do want to warn you," Aron began, adjusting his cuffs, "this is a fundraising event, and because of that, there will be high-profile guests in attendance, not just members of the Stern family."
"Paparazzi, too?" Max asked as he pulled on his loosely fitted trousers. "So even more reason not to cause a scene, is that what you’re saying?"