ANDREA'S POV
Stopping moving completely, Maxwell frowned deeply. Having his intense gaze sharpen significantly, actively shifting directly from pure shock to deep confusion, escalated the threat.
"Us?" he asked sharply. Taking another aggressive step to actively invade my safe space demanded an answer. "Andrea, who is 'us'?"
My hammering heart stopped completely. I had dangerously slipped.
"No one," I said quickly, entirely too quickly. "Just me. I meant me. Just leave me alone."
Reaching blindly out directly to the wooden counter beside me allowed my shaking hand to close tightly entirely around the cool glass of a heavy vase, completely filled with water and massive sunflowers.
Taking another aggressive step proved Maxwell was far too close. Being able to actively smell him now, th
