Chapter 20 Special Souvenir " Sphere Corporation subsidiary , S Lab , Pharmaceutical Assistant position ." " No way ? Max , you're kidding me , right ? " Juliette sat up straight on the hospital bed . +10 Free Coins This company had many connections and industry leaders within . Juliette had always dreamed of joining them , but considering her past , she didn't even dare to send in a resume . How could they possibly want her ? " When you're recovered , you can start right away . Are you satisfied with this job ? " Max stood tall , his eyes catching the joy in hers . " It's more than satisfaction ! This is a surprise , and a huge one . How did you manage to do it ? " Juliette asked in disbelief . " Don't sell yourself short . First place in clinical medicine at Newton University ? That title alone . is already impressive . " It was just that the incident three years ago had buried her under so much weight that she no longer dared to hope for anything good to happen to her . She glanced at the clock . The hands were already pointing to ten o'clock . " Get some rest . I have something to take care of tonight ." Max pressed his fingers against his brow . " Okay " Max put on a black suit and walked toward the door . " Max , thank you . I'll focus on getting better , I promise I'll recover quickly . I won't spend too much money on treatment ," Juliette said carefully . Silly woman , a few bucks for medical treatment - is that more important than her health ? After leaving the hospital , he went straight to Dragon's Bay . This was prime real estate in Newton , where one luxury villa cost over a hundred million . When Max walked in , Caleb was there too . Not far away , three men knelt on the ground , their faces bruised and swollen with fear and dread in their eyes . Max adjusted his cuffs and asked . " Did you get anything out of them ? " " Sir, this was arranged by Vivienne Caleb said respectfully . 1/4 19:49 Fri , Sep 26 75 Chapter 20 Special Souvenir . +10 Free Coins " Yes , yes ! That woman named Vivienne told us to do it . Otherwise , even if you gave us an extra gut , we wouldn't dare ! " " Sir , please spare us ! We didn't know who we were messing with ! We were wrong ! " The three older men begged . Max looked at them as if they were ants , with not a shred of pity in his eyes . " Cut their tendons , both hands and feet . Put them in Vivienne's usual car . Give her a little surprise . " Max instructed coldly . He wasn't a saint . The only kindness he ever showed was to Juliette , and that was because she gave him a feeling that was both familiar and not repulsive . As for everyone else's life or death ? It had nothing to do with him . The three men's faces turned ashen . Soon , bodyguards entered from outside the villa , dragging them away like stray dogs . Juliette was discharged three days later . The doctor had recommended she stay for further observation , but Juliette simply couldn't lie there anymore . Just the room fee alone was over six hundred dollars a day ! Spending money like that made her anxious . After leaving the hospital , she first headed to Nigori Adult Store . She had already told her boss . about quitting , but considering the trouble caused by those three thugs last time , the mess they made of the store , she still felt she needed to drop by and apologize in person . She took a bus to the store . These days , her boss had been personally tending to it , and the place was once again clean and tidy . When he saw Juliette , he quickly invited her in to sit . " Boss , I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused ." " No trouble at all , no trouble at all . I always said you were a lucky charm , and I was right , " the boss grinned . When he first found out the store was trashed , he was worried sick . But the next day , a well - dressed professional - looking man came by and handed over five hundred thousand dollars , saying it was compensation for taking care of Juliette and for the damage caused to the store . Five hundred thousand dollars ! That was more than enough to open another store ! He had originally thought this woman had no choice , forced by circumstances to work in his shop . But now it seemed she was a rich man's wife just out experiencing life . However , that elite man told him not to let Juliette know , so he obediently kept quiet . " Oh right . The boss rummaged through the drawer for a while and pulled out an envelope . Juliette , dus is your pay for your time working here ." can't accept this 2/4 19:49 Fri , Sep 26 Chapter 20 Special Souvenir . A +10 Free Coins " It's yours , and you should take it . Otherwise , I won't be at ease . If you hadn't come by , I would've called you in to pick it up ! " The boss forcefully shoved the money into Juliette's hands . " Thank you . And this , you should take too . The boss took out a bag . It was a pink - packaged bag filled with something unknown . " What's this ? " " Hehe , our store's signature item . A little souvenir for you . " The store's signature item ... Well , isn't that ... Juliette thought for a second and accepted it anyway . Otherwise , it would seem disrespectful . Still , she didn't think she'd ever have a use for it . After leaving the adult store , Juliette glanced at the wages she'd just received and called Cassie . " Cassie, are you free after work today ? Want to go to the mall with me ? " " Sure , no problem , Cassie readily agreed . Juliette wasn't going shopping for herself . She was thinking of Max ; how he took her to the hospital , helped her find a job . He had done so much for her . No matter what , she had to give him a small gift to express her gratitude . At six in the evening , the two met up , had a simple dinner outside , and started strolling through the mall . Jules , is your husband really just a bodyguard ? " Cassie asked thoughtfully . " Why do you say that ? " " Just feel like he has this vibe that Gavin couldn't even compete with him . Does a bodyguard normally give off that kind of energy ? " " If he were a hidden rich dude , why would he marry me ? He could have any woman he wants , I think you've just read too many romance novels - you're starting to get unrealistic . " " Maybe Cassie scratched her head . Juliette walked into a men's accessories store . After browsing through the items , she picked a silver tie . Max had good skin . Silver would look great on him . He'd definitely look amazing wearing it She paid without hesitation . Then , the two of them had some snacks at the plaza before heading home . When they got bask , the lights were already on inside . Max was sitting on the 3/4 19:49 Fri , Sep 26 Chapter 20 Special Souvenir couch , watching a finance news program . +10 Free Coins " You've got some stamina , huh ? Just out of the hospital and already running around , " he said lightly . Even when he was being caring , the words always came out sounding sarcastic . Juliette had come to appreciate this side of him . At least it was better than Gavin . Gavin always talked " nicely , saying everything was for her own good , but when things really happened , he was never around . He always left her alone in the storm . " Here . For you ." Juliette placed a bag in front of him . Max raised an eyebrow . " What is it ? " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!