Chapter 57a

Bella

Maximus left me for a moment and stepped out of the room while I picked up my panties lying at the head of the bed. When he returned, he brought the clothes he had removed from me individually and handed them to me. I quickly dressed as soon as I received them because I felt embarrassed. How could I not be when he was watching me while he was also getting dressed?

It felt like we were really a married couple. "Let's go and talk," he said after getting dressed.

"Outside," I quickly replied before walking towards the room's open door, which he didn't even close when he brought me inside his bedroom.

I felt Maximus following me until I sat down on the couch. I looked at him quickly when he sat beside me.

"What?" he asked, creasing his forehead.

"Sit over there," I said, pointing to the couch opposite mine.

"Something already happened between us, and you're still shy?" he asked again, making me feel embarrassed when he reminded me of what we just did.

"I feel awkward. What if you sud