After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 152

In her past life, she had walked on eggshells, trying to win their favor, only to end up betrayed and torn apart, her organs harvested.

But the Maximilian standing before her now was giving her a break she never could've dreamed of.

Suddenly, the door to the hallway swung open, breaking the moment in Katniss's heart.

Maximilian looked up, his handsome face icy, his sharp eyes locking coldly on Emilio, who hesitated at the doorway.

Emilio lingered, hand still on the doorknob, unsure whether to come in or back out.

Katniss quickly stepped back, mumbling awkwardly, "You guys carry on I'll just head back to my room."

Maximilian's voice was cool as he addressed Emilio, "This better be important."

In the study.

Maximilian sat behind the desk, with Emilio standing in front of him.

Emilio held a folder and reported briefly, "The Manners family's municipal project was awarded to the Thorne family an hour ago."

"The news is out, and no one will dare to work with the Manners family anymore."

"Not enough," Maximilian replied, his voice lazy and arrogant.

Emilio closed the folder and looked up, "What do you mean?"

"Do I need to spell it out for you?"

"Got it, Sir." Emilio nodded slightly, turned, and quickly left.

Katniss had no idea what Maximilian had done; she stayed in her room reading until evening.

When Maximilian came in, he saw her absorbed in an old medical book.

The neckline of her pajamas had slipped a bit, showing some skin. Maximilian's eyes lingered for a moment before looking away.

His voice was gentle, "Cover up with a blanket while you read, don't catch a cold."

Katniss's thoughts snapped back to the present, and she smiled, "Maximilian, are you done with work?"

"Yeah," he replied.

With that, Maximilian headed to the bathroom, and soon the sound of running water filled the room.

they "shared a bed," but every night with Maximilian made Katniss feel a mix of tension and

confidence was even

guy like Maximilian, it was so easy to fall for

on her book

and placed a cartoon doll

a while, Maximilian came out, taking in the scene with a

dried his hair and lay down

had her eyes closed, but when

voice murmured next to her ear, "Still

and said, "Yeah, I'm not

seem like she

moment and then asked, "Maximilian, now that your marriage

the Boleyn family shouldn't bother you

genuinely wanted to help Maximilian and cared

"It's not that simple, they might be watching to

or just putting

frowned, turning to face Maximilian, her tone indignant, "They're really relentless! Always wanting

faint floral scent from Katniss

gaze, his voice deeper, "I'll handle it,

and closed

mind was

the complete story. Share the joy

healed, he'd crush

place, and in a daze, she didn't know how long it had been when she felt herself being gently pulled into

wrapped around her, pulling her

grogginess, Katniss suddenly woke up, her senses on high

to Maximilian's steady breathing, Katniss bit her lip, not daring to move

him to fall asleep so easily tonight. Katniss obediently stayed still, thinking as a doctor, she had to

remember how she fell

morning, when she woke up, Maximilian had already gone

rubbed her

already cold, meaning he had

sleep, why wake

not sleep a

breakfast, Katniss was ready to

turned on her

must have seen the news back home and sent a bunch of

so satisfying, Clara finally got what she deserved, too

see through Clara's hypocrisy? What's the use of those eyes? Now let him see, this

the way, I saw in the report that Maximilian has already quietly and mysteriously gotten married, but isn't he seriously ill, almost dying? Who

faded as she