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2021-06-16 12:59:55Cecilia crossed her arms, "Why are you here? You are spying on me, aren't you?"
Max smiled. It's hardly to see his expression behind his crow mask, "Of course, no. I am working, right now."
Cecilia's brows raised and suddenly she has a bad feeling, "Don't tell me..,"
"Yes, Duke Lancia hired me as your guards. Be happy, Young Lady. I was the best one for this matter."
It's was a half truth. Surely, Duke Lancia hire a member from his guild.Max was the one who chose Hugo as the guard on the South Island. But, he change his mind after their fateful meeting. Especially since Grant 'kidnapped' her, Max chooses to follow her around. Of course as a client. Nothing more or less. Or so he thought.
"Do you mean by stalking someone?" Cecilia didn't know why did she always being cynical to him.
Max holds his chest with a fake painful expression, "Ouch! You hurt me, My Lady
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