304 Isaacs birthday weekend 2 (2/2)
Max nodded confidently. ”Do you want me to get you something?”
Liz thought for a second before responding. ”If there is iced coffee in the vending machine, I will take one.”
Max glanced at Isaac who said that he does not need anything.
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Max found the kitchen right away, but he decided to linger in the hallway a bit so that Liz and Isaac get some extra time.
The view from the ninth floor allowed him to see the buildings which circled around the park which is divided into four distinct areas. Liz and he walked through there, but he didn't realize how massive that is, and he missed several distinct features. There is a tall rock formation from which water cascades into a pond, on another side colorful flowers are creating geometric patterns, there is a four-tiered fountain, and there are artfully arranged pathways and benches throughout.
”Did you hear that Chairman's daughter is back?” A voice drifted toward Max from the kitchen.
”Elizabeth?” Another voice asked.
”Yes. The neuro-surgeon.” The first voice said mockingly.
Max frowned. Why would they talk about Liz like that? He perked up his ears.
”Do you think she is here to work?” A third voice asked.
”Oh, God… I hope not.”
There was a snicker before someone said: ”Like she needs to work.”
”True… she owns us. Why is there a need to pretend that she is hardworking?”
”Do you think it's true that she went to the West Coast to work?”
”Hmmm… Not very likely. She probably went on vacation. That is what rich people do.”
”But I heard from a person who spoke to the Chairman directly that she is working as a neurosurgeon in Seattle and that she is doing well.”
”Pft… and you believe everything he says. The Chairman is a father, of course, he will talk only the best about his daughter, even if it's not true. Can you prove it? Even if he says it and there are articles, everything can be fabricated these days…”
”Do you have something against Elizabeth?” Max asked from the door.
He was unable to listen to this rubbish anymore and he had to see who is talking smack behind Liz's back and he ended up facing two young women and one man.
Two women were eyeing Max and smiled. It was obvious that they like what they see and they ignored Max's hostile attitude, or they didn't notice.
”Who are you?” The man asked Max.
”I am someone who knows that Elizabeth is extremely talented and working hard in Seattle, and she left this place because of people like you. What do you know other than gossiping…” Max leaned closer and read the nametag. ”…Dr. Schmuck?”
The man frowned. ”It's Dr. Schmitz.”
Max looked coolly at Dr. Schmitz. ”I call it how I see it, and I see a schmuck.”
Dr. Schmitz was about to retaliate when the woman on his right held his hand. ”Don't. You don't know who he is, and we are at work…”
”This is not over…” Dr. Schmitz said through his teeth before leaving the kitchen with the two young women who were his gossip-partners. Actually, one of the two women was standing up to Liz, but Max didn't know which one was it so he glared at all three of them.
Max watched the trio leave and exhaled while thinking that Liz probably heard something like this when she worked here and that is why she left. But, is leaving a solution? No matter how much she works, and proves herself, and what heights she reaches, there will always be people who will diminish her accomplishments and say that she won because of the preferential treatment.
Max wondered, do people talk like that about him at the Alpha group? Probably. After all, if Nathan is not his father, Max would not get a chance to be the CEO no matter how hard he worked and how smart he is.
Shouldn't Liz embrace her background and take what belongs to her? If the naysayers will not be convinced regardless of what she does, why would she fight a losing battle? She could hire a few people with the sole goal to infiltrate the hospital and gather evidence against the gossipy people. As the daughter of Isaac Williams, she can easily build a case to fire them.
But that is his Elizabeth. When she believes in something, she will fight for it. And as the best boyfriend, Max will support her. Maybe he does not deem the fight important, but Liz is the most important for him, and that is why he will be her knight in shiny armor and fight off all these baddies.
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