Kate smiled faintly. "I never considered letting go either."
She had seen all his kindness towards her. How could she possibly let go?
A smile played in Maximilian's eyes. "Good. So, starting now, what's our relationship?"
"Boyfriend and girlfriend."
He chuckled, seemingly delighted. His deep eyes gazed at Kate with such intensity that she blushed.
"But, what did you initially think I wanted to do?" Maximilian asked.
Kate felt a pang of embarrassment.
"I... I saw you with that bracelet this morning, with a woman. I thought you were going to give it to her, that you had a girlfriend, and that you asked me to come here to tell me you didn't need me to ward off admirers anymore."
Maximilian was speechless.
Kate quickly added, "Okay, okay, I admit I overthought it. After all,
