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.

like a flower in the breeze. When the car turned,

had moved out early to live alone in Golden

went quiet

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

breath on his hand. Sometimes, she would shift a

reminded him of the white Angora cat he once had, both delicate and

softened, a slight glimmer

the car came to

tight, his big hand

steadied himself, he looked down

didn't

eyes were cold as he

felt embarrassed and quickly explained, "A kid suddenly ran across the road, so

stiffened, not having time to blame Conrad because Katniss suddenly hugged him, her

at her, his eyelashes trembling slightly, hiding the

bit

he

frown slightly. Even though Katniss was soft and slender, she was too

Samuel called again. He had already

was and

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Manor for dinner, Samuel would call several times

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

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

Samuel was not happy and shouted, "I'm worried about you, and you find it annoying! With that ungrateful

and forgetful. Let me remind you, as a married man, I don't need to win

quiet, and the air

his hands behind his back, he frowned and said loudly, "Well, well, well, look who's been replaced! Now that he's hitched, he's got no time for his grandpa. All he cares about is his

almost

the side,

face was too

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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