Chapter 71
Gerald
"I told you to stay away from her."
My voice was hard, leaving no room for argument. But Max leaned back in the chair across from me like she owned the place; his hand folded over his chest, and that smug look on his face only made my blood boil hotter.
The fucker was trying to piss me off.
"I told you I'd think about it," he answered lazily. "I never agreed to your terms. Especially since you don't plan on claiming her."
My jaw tightened. He wasn't wrong, but hearing him say it out loud got on my last nerve.
"You don't know what you're talking about."
Max tilted his head, his eyes glinting with amusement. "Don't I? She likes me, Gerald. She smiles when I walk into a room. She laughs at my jokes. And the best part? And she doesn't have to second-guess anything ar
