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.”

photo or give it back,” he said seriously. “I don’t like people

a stalker, I’m not giving it back. We’re at a casual meal, and I haven’t done anything wrong. I can send

He didn’t want to argue with her, so he let the matter drop. He could only hope she wasn’t some future stalker. For reasons he couldn’t explain, he just couldn’t push back against this

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

much during a single meal before. But what was done was done. She just had to deal with the situation and hope Maximus wasn’t a creep or a

do you live? I’ll take you home. I think the wine

relatively close to here,” she said, slurring

Maximus said, sounding more like

fumbling

you home,” he said, noticing how her eyes were already closing as sleep

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