Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 271

Hearing that I had taken off again, he must have rushed over in the middle of the night, not even having the time to change his clothes, right?

I approached him, feigning vulnerability, and tugged at the hem of his pajamas, saying, "Mr. Hilton, always so neat and orderly, a man for whom elegance is everything. What's with the pajamas today? And staring at me like that, you're making me blush." He reached out to gently squeeze my hand, his face still clouded with a frown, not lightened by my attempt at coyness. Instead, his grip tightened on my wrist in the next instant, and he had me pinned against the back of the armchair. "Claire Floyd, have I spoiled you too much? Coming and going as you please? Am I just a trash can for your whims?"

I lowered my gaze, not daring to meet his eyes.

But in that moment of looking down, I spotted a security camera. This was Lily Williams' room... she must have seen everything.

Max seemed to have known about the camera all along, as he simply picked me up and started to walk out.

"Max, put me down. Let's talk this out."

"There's nothing to discuss. You're not allowed to leave," he declared, his voice fierce and unyielding, like a raging storm.

Despite my struggles, everyone around gave me a look that clearly said, "You've brought this on yourself."

"Max, I'm sorry. I just wanted to secretly become stronger and then protect you."

"I don't need you to secretly become stronger. Whatever you want to do, even if you want to conquer the world, I'd fight it for you. But leaving me time and again, that's where you're wrong." For a moment, I lost all will to struggle, my body going limp.

I teased him, "Could you really? If I really wanted to conquer a country?"

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