Chapter 0181

[The present, Madrid]

After a long conversation between Maximus and Serenity, he signaled for the bill. It was getting late, and he didn’t want her walking alone through the streets of Madrid after dark. Just as he turned to flag the waiter, Serenity snapped a photo. Maximus didn’t notice until she showed it to him.

“Do you like it?” Serenity asked, her eyes full of anticipation.

“Why did you take a photo of me?” Maximus asked, clearly uncomfortable. He wasn’t a fan of such things.

“Well, I thought you had a great angle–it’s natural, you know? Usually, I just sense when it’s the right moment, and I capture it. That’s what happened with you. You’re a good–looking man, Maximus Palmer, but I think you’re trying too hard to see yourself as old.”

sell me that photo or give it back,” he said seriously. “I don’t like people taking pictures

done anything wrong. I can send you

just couldn’t push back against this young woman.

now it was after 7:00 p.m. Serenity began to feel a little dizzy; the glasses of wine she’d enjoyed during their conversation were starting to hit her. When the dizziness grew stronger, she grabbed onto Maximus’s arm for support. Seeing this, he concluded she was tipsy and

waiting and helped her into the passenger seat. Serenity felt embarrassed–she’d never drunk so much during a single meal

think the wine

close to

long. Put on your seatbelt,” Maximus said, sounding more

Serenity mumbled, fumbling

how her eyes were already closing as sleep overtook

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