Recap:
"Mr. Kaiba?" George asked quietly.
"What?"
"Max didn't dream did she?" George asked unsure of how to put this. Kaiba just looked at him unmoving, he sighed as he continued "If anything happened, I'd appreciate it if you would keep what happened to yourself," George said almost pleadingly.
"She slept peacefully, not even a peep." Kaiba said looking George in the eye, George looked relived at Kaiba's words.
"Thank you, Good day Mr. Kaiba." George gave a small bow and left following Max.
"Talking" 'Thinking'
"No!" Max said putting her hands on her hips "I'm not going and that is final!"
"Miss Max." George said calmly "You have to go, you will offend them if you don't. And since you just came here I doubt that you really want to do that." Max sighed in defeat knowing that George was right.
Flash Back
Max finally got home after the elevator disaster and went straight to her room to take a shower and change. She came back down the stairs around thirty minutes later dressed in tan cargo pants and a black tank top. George was standing in the hall sorting through the mail and the papers like he always did as not to waste Max's time with all the junk.
"Miss Max this came for you." George said handing Max a cream colored envelope embossed with gold swirls. It was addressed to her and the return address was from one Zephyr Tech.
"What is it?" George asked curiously, Max looked up from the letter.
"It looks like an invitation of some sort." She said thoughtfully turning the envelope around in her hand.
"Well?" George said waiting for her to open it, Max complied and carefully opened the seal pulling out a card that was roughly five by seven inches, colored cream like the envelope with even more gold embossing and letters in black.
"It's an invitation to a Masquerade Ball in honor of Halloween." Max said reading the invitation swiftly.
"Who is it from?"
"William and Paris LaLaine, the owners of Zephyr Tech."
"Zephyr Tech?" George asked unable to place the name.
"It's like E.V.I.L Corp and Kaiba Corp, but different." Max said with a shrug.
"Miss Max!" George sighed exasperatedly.
"Oh, sorry! They are a tech company like E.V.I.L Corp and Kaiba Corp, but their tech is different form ours. They do small things like hand held game systems, DVD players, MP3 players and various things like that."
"When?"
"In a week."
"Are you planning on going?"
"Hn, no!"
"You should it will be a good opportunity for you to get to know other people!"
"No!"
"You might even make a friend or two! And it would be good for your reputation."
"No!" Max repeated once again, putting her hands on her hips "I'm not going and that is final!"
"Miss Max." George said calmly "You have to go, you will offend them if you don't. And since you just came here I doubt that you really want to do that." Max sighed in defeat knowing that George was right.
"What if I don't care if I offend them?" George sighed knowing Max was only being difficult.
"Miss Max your better than that!" Max sighed and rolled her eyes.
"Curse me and my inability to argue with you!" Max harrumphed and crossed her arm across her chest feigning anger at George. He laughed and went back to the mail picking up a paper, his eyes widened as he looked it over. Max frowned and moved closer to him.
"What's up George?" He looked up and gave her a fake reassuring smile.
"Nothing, why do you ask?" Max narrowed her eyes and walked forward reaching for the paper. George put it behind his back just before she could grab it.
"George!" George smiled sheepishly at Max, she faked right and dove left grabbing the paper from his hand. Max quickly moved out of his reach and scanned the paper looking for what George had tried to hide. She found it in a matter of seconds.
Max Harper, America's # 1 Duelist has come to Japan! It even included a picture of her right under the caption.
Max's mouth dropped and she moved to the table and picked up the other three papers that were there.
America's youngest business woman has come to Japan! This one also contained a picture of her.
Beautiful, Rich, Young and a Duelist! And that's just one Woman! Here you go boy's, Max Harper! As did this one!
Has Seto Kaiba met his match in the Cold and seemingly Cruel Max Harper who has show up in Domino City! Read more inside! And what kind of paper would they be unless they plastered a large picture of Max on the front cover! Curiously she opened the paper and read part of the article.
Max Harper, America's youngest Business woman and #1 Duelist, Rumored to be as cold and caustic as The Seto Kaiba himself, has
Just moved here to our own Domino City! Yes folks you read that right! She has moved here.
How will Seto Kaiba react to her being here? No one knows, when asked by the reporters he responded with an original 'It's none of your business!'
And one of his famous glares. Will it be love or hate for this famous pair? Only time will tell, but we will be sure to have the latest scoop for you, our readers!
Max curled her lip and threw the papers back on the table in a disgusted fashion.
"Max?" George asked carefully.
"It's okay! They were bound to find out sooner of later. I had hoped it would be later, but such is my luck." Max shrugged while heaving a large sigh.
"What about the kids at school?" George asked concern showing in his voice.
"I'll deal! And I really only have to go there two or three times a week so it won't be so bad." Max turned her head as the phone rang.
"I'll get it." she said reaching the phone before George could.
"Max Harper!" Max answered hoping it was not a reporter.
"Hello Maxi." A chipper voice came on the line.