After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 126

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.

breeze. When the car turned, her head ended

touched, had moved out early to live alone in

car went quiet for

down at Katniss, who was almost leaning entirely on him. He couldn't

his arm around her, feeling her soft breath on his hand. Sometimes,

of the white Angora cat he once had, both

cold eyes softened,

came

hand gripping

he steadied himself, he looked down at

she didn't

drive properly?" Maximilian's eyes were

felt embarrassed and quickly explained, "A kid suddenly ran

her fluffy head moving in his arms,

his eyelashes trembling slightly, hiding the fleeting light

a bit and kissed

moment, he tightened his arms around

figure under his hand made Maximilian frown slightly. Even though Katniss was soft and slender, she was

Samuel called again. He

Maximilian was and if

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to The Boleyn Manor for dinner, Samuel would call several times until he was sure he was home

on one occasion, after leaving The Boleyn Manor, Maximilian was involved in

annoying, he still picked up the call and said

the other end, Samuel was not happy and shouted, "I'm worried about you, and you find it annoying!

forgetful. Let me remind you, as a married

enough, Samuel went quiet, and

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 sleep." Even though his words sounded annoyed, his

was almost breaking into

to the side,

annoying face was too

when did your grandson get married? Why haven't we heard about it?" "Their relationship is good. By next year, Samuel, you'll be holding a

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