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

her confidence

it was

on

moved to the other side and placed a cartoon

while, Maximilian came out, taking in the scene

and

her eyes closed, but when he got close, her eyelashes

next to

opened her eyes and

it would seem like she

for a moment and then

family shouldn't bother you

Maximilian and cared

not that

for real or

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

the faint floral scent

lowered his gaze, his voice deeper, "I'll

with an "oh," lay back down, and closed her

was still

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was fully healed, he'd crush their dreams

over the place, and in a daze, she didn't know how long

arm wrapped around

Katniss suddenly woke up, her senses on high alert. Was

Katniss bit her lip, not

it was rare for him to fall asleep so easily tonight. Katniss

remember how she

she woke up, Maximilian

spot beside her, Katniss rubbed her face and

he had been up

having a good sleep, why wake

not sleep

up and having breakfast, Katniss was

she turned on her

home and sent a

Clara finally got what she deserved, too bad I wasn't there to see

must be blind, how could he not see through Clara's hypocrisy? What's the use of those eyes? Now let him see, this

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

smile faded as she read the last

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