CHAPTER NINE
“Hm.” Max sniffed Osana as she entered his two-story luxury home. “What’s that fragrance you’re wearing again?” He closed the door.
“Let’s get this over with.”
He nodded, clicking his jaw. “Follow me.” He led her into a spacious living room with a color scheme of white and gray. “Sit down.” He sat on the leather, maroon sofa and patted the spot beside him.
She took in the lavish surroundings. “You have more taste than I thought.”
An entertainment system with a 75” Sony television and floor speakers set against the wall beside a steel rack of wine. Vibrant portraits of tulips and mosaic hearts in alabaster picture frames hung around the room. A bronze, pendant light dangled from the center of the ceiling and a cherry-red area rug ran across the floor.
He scooted buttersco
