Chapter 83. It Wasn’t Business

Max’s POV

I sat across from Mason in his office in the complex, AC humming between us. He’d leaned back in his chair, arms crossed over his chest, regarding me with a sort of suspicious interest.

“So you’re doing this?” he asked at last. “You’re investing in Ava’s brand?”

I nodded, placing my elbows on his desk. “Yes, I decided to help in growing the brand together instead of starting something from scratch. We could end up making it something big, you know, as big as other popular fashion brands.”

Mason’s eyebrow quirked. “Is that why you bought a new building and a bigger house not too far from each other?”

“If we want to make the brand big, we have to make it look big and I bought the house so we could live together as a family. I just want to make everything right.”

Mason cocked his head to one side. “What did Ava say about living together?”

I pushed my hair up. “She’s requesting more time.”

Mason furrowed his brow. “She doe