Chapter 126

Katniss jumped a bit when she heard her full name, her eyes dropping as she tried to

look all sorry. "I messed up. I only had one drink."

She felt like she had been caught red-handed.

Feeling guilty, Katniss acted extra obedient.

"So, how's your alcohol tolerance?" Maximilian asked.

Wait, what?

Alcohol tolerance?

Katniss thought he was gonna chew her out, but nope, he didn't.

"It's alright, I guess," she said, playing it safe.

In her past life, she had to build up her tolerance for Lucas's business stuff. If she were

her old self, she could drink anyone under the table tonight!

Every now and then, a distant horn would blare or a car would zoom by.

Then she heard Maximilian say, "We should drink together sometime and see how you

hold up. It's good you can drink, you won't get drunk easily."

Katniss glanced at him, puzzled. 'Do all geniuses think this way?'

"Sure," she agreed.

It was freezing outside, so Katniss had Conrad crank up the heater before she got in the car.

The car was cozy, with some chill music playing. The vibe was so chill that Katniss, who had been up since dawn and hadn't caught a wink of sleep because Cecilia dragged her out in the afternoon, felt her eyelids drooping and drifted off.

in the breeze. When the car

moved out early to

went quiet for

entirely on him. He couldn't see her face, just her long, pretty

her, feeling her soft breath on his hand.

him of the white Angora cat he

usually cold eyes softened, a

came to

held Katniss tight, his big hand gripping her waist and

he looked down at

she didn't

you drive properly?" Maximilian's eyes

"A kid suddenly ran across the road,

him, her

eyelashes trembling slightly, hiding the fleeting light in

he lowered his head a bit and

he

figure under his hand made Maximilian frown slightly. Even though Katniss was soft

He had

was asking where Maximilian was and if he

next chapter is just a

Maximilian went to The Boleyn Manor for dinner, Samuel would call several times

Maximilian was involved in a car accident

picked up the call and said calmly, "Grandpa, this is the third

end, Samuel was not happy and shouted, "I'm worried about you, and you find it annoying! With that ungrateful vibe, you're not going to win any girl

slightly. "You're getting old and forgetful. Let me remind you, as a married man, I don't need to win

went quiet, and the

been replaced! Now that he's hitched, he's got no time for his grandpa. All he cares about is his wife, even whinging that my calls wake Katniss from her

was almost breaking into

to the side,

annoying face was too much

we heard about it?" "Their relationship is good. By next year, Samuel,

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