We have touched very little on the aspirations of Maxwell Braithwaite Dickus, a man who had very little conscience and was capable of the most cold calculated actions. A man who relied totally on his wits to survive. Maxwell set up an online financial adviser service, then with many millions of pounds, invested by thousands of small investors, he sold out to a very big bank and became a multi-millionaire instantly.
As with many other windfall wealthy individuals, his actions then followed the easy come easy go philosophy and he spent recklessly. Maxwell lost a very great deal of money by playing the stock market, and his personal broker encouraged him by extending a large credit balance and buying and selling stock for him in some very questionable outfits. Maxwell and his beloved wife Mary were often seen together in Monte Carlo, Mary would spend time sunbathing on their luxury yacht, while Maxwell spent his time and money in the casinos.
Horse racing was another vice and Maxwell had an interest in a string of thoroughbreds, gambling was in his nature and he was a very valued client of a large bookmaking concern headed by Joey Brown, a shady character who operated just inside of the law. Joey was aware of his clients wealth from the sale of his business and allowed him an extraordinary credit limit to finance his gambling habit.
Maxwell and Mary were a team and although he never let Mary into the state of their finances, she was the only person on this earth who he trusted implicitly.
Mary had met Maxwell five years prior to the sale of his business, through an on-line dating agency.
Mary an unashamed self-confessed white witch, very well known in magical circles, fell for his devil-may-care attitude to life and his obvious devotion to her charms.
Then came the crash and reality struck hard. Maxwell took the news so philosophically that Mary wondered if he was himself. One day over lunch he coolly broke the news of their dire straights.
'Mary, I am sorry to have to tell you we are in trouble, I have lost money on some recent investments and we are broke. Some very nasty people are hounding me for money.'
'Max, I had a suspicion that we couldn't go on spending as we have for very much longer. What are we going to do?'
'I have already secretly sold the house and transferred the funds to an offshore account Mary, My brother Ferdinand in Paris has agreed to put us up for a while. I am sure you will love it there and the shopping is out of this world.'
'Are you mad? We are running away from here because we are broke and you are suggesting I spend even more.'
'Mary, life is for living, my darling, we have a little money from the sale of the house and I will soon recover my fortunes again.'
'Now listen to me Max my beloved, I will hate to leave here as I have loved my house and garden. My circle of friends will always be there for me and I don't think you should underestimate me my love. I will come to France with you but on my terms. There will be no more gambling and squandering of our very little resources in future.'
'My Mary, I think you are wonderful! You will never regret coming along with me, we are a match for each other.
Ferdinand and his family lived in a splendid detached house in the centre of the city. Mary and Maxwell were made to feel at home immediately.
'Stay as long as you like, we are very pleased to have the company. Maxwell we must get together to catch up properly after dinner tonight.'
Time passed swiftly and Maxwell and Mary blended into the locality seamlessly until two strangers arrived asking many people many questions.
Ferdinand then became very nervous about things and he began to worry about the safety of his wife and children. There had been a spate of kidnappings at the time and he feared for their lives.
Maxwell and Mary were to be on the move again as soon as alternative arrangements could be made.
Mary was soon making enquiries among her very wide circle of magical friends and a very old friend of a friend offered to help.
'Maxwell my dear, you are going to become an employee on my friends very large estate in the highlands of Scotland.'
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As with many other windfall wealthy individuals, his actions then followed the easy come easy go philosophy and he spent recklessly. Maxwell lost a very great deal of money by playing the stock market, and his personal broker encouraged him by extending a large credit balance and buying and selling stock for him in some very questionable outfits. Maxwell and his beloved wife Mary were often seen together in Monte Carlo, Mary would spend time sunbathing on their luxury yacht, while Maxwell spent his time and money in the casinos.
Horse racing was another vice and Maxwell had an interest in a string of thoroughbreds, gambling was in his nature and he was a very valued client of a large bookmaking concern headed by Joey Brown, a shady character who operated just inside of the law. Joey was aware of his clients wealth from the sale of his business and allowed him an extraordinary credit limit to finance his gambling habit.
Maxwell and Mary were a team and although he never let Mary into the state of their finances, she was the only person on this earth who he trusted implicitly.
Mary had met Maxwell five years prior to the sale of his business, through an on-line dating agency.
Mary an unashamed self-confessed white witch, very well known in magical circles, fell for his devil-may-care attitude to life and his obvious devotion to her charms.
Then came the crash and reality struck hard. Maxwell took the news so philosophically that Mary wondered if he was himself. One day over lunch he coolly broke the news of their dire straights.
'Mary, I am sorry to have to tell you we are in trouble, I have lost money on some recent investments and we are broke. Some very nasty people are hounding me for money.'
'Max, I had a suspicion that we couldn't go on spending as we have for very much longer. What are we going to do?'
'I have already secretly sold the house and transferred the funds to an offshore account Mary, My brother Ferdinand in Paris has agreed to put us up for a while. I am sure you will love it there and the shopping is out of this world.'
'Are you mad? We are running away from here because we are broke and you are suggesting I spend even more.'
'Mary, life is for living, my darling, we have a little money from the sale of the house and I will soon recover my fortunes again.'
'Now listen to me Max my beloved, I will hate to leave here as I have loved my house and garden. My circle of friends will always be there for me and I don't think you should underestimate me my love. I will come to France with you but on my terms. There will be no more gambling and squandering of our very little resources in future.'
'My Mary, I think you are wonderful! You will never regret coming along with me, we are a match for each other.
Ferdinand and his family lived in a splendid detached house in the centre of the city. Mary and Maxwell were made to feel at home immediately.
'Stay as long as you like, we are very pleased to have the company. Maxwell we must get together to catch up properly after dinner tonight.'
Time passed swiftly and Maxwell and Mary blended into the locality seamlessly until two strangers arrived asking many people many questions.
Ferdinand then became very nervous about things and he began to worry about the safety of his wife and children. There had been a spate of kidnappings at the time and he feared for their lives.
Maxwell and Mary were to be on the move again as soon as alternative arrangements could be made.
Mary was soon making enquiries among her very wide circle of magical friends and a very old friend of a friend offered to help.
'Maxwell my dear, you are going to become an employee on my friends very large estate in the highlands of Scotland.'
(766 Words)
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