Maxine Martin's POV
Daughter?
My eyes widened when I looked at Clifford. I felt my cheeks flush because he mistook me for Sir Enzo's daughter.
I felt like I was burned by Clifford's gaze, so I turned away from him and looked at Sir Enzo, whose expression seemed unreadable. To me, he looked like someone who was offended by what he heard.
But that moment passed, and it seemed he didn't want to show his surprise at what Clifford had said. I heard him cough softly and then give a restrained smile to Clifford, who, from the corner of my eye, still seemed to be looking at me even while shaking hands with Sir Enzo.
It seemed that Clifford heard Sir Enzo's cough and shifted his attention away from me.
"Nice meeting you, Clifford. Anyway, she's not my daughter," Sir Enzo said, emphasizing the
