Kate stared at his serious face, his features strikingly handsome. She found herself momentarily captivated, murmuring unconsciously, “You smell so good.”
The man’s deep eyes met hers, and Kate instantly snapped back to reality.
Damn, she thought, I sound like a creep!
“Ahem, I meant, what cologne do you use? It smells nice,” Kate explained.
“I don’t wear cologne,” Maximilian’s voice was magnetic and charming. “It’s incense. If you like it, I’ll bring you some next time.”
“Oh, okay.”
So it was incense. She really liked the scent.
Kate looked at him again. “But, don’t people only use incense when they have trouble sleeping?”
“Yes, I don’t sleep well.”
“I see...” Kate murmured, then said, “Okay, I understand.”
Finally, she had found a way to help Maximilian.
The atmosphere in the
