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Chapter 57: The deal with Caius Redstone.

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Max comes back to his room and shits on my happy reunion.

“Well, what do we have here?”

Layla and I have set camp on his bed. While it wasn't the preferred option it was the most suitable one, because Max’s bed is also Layla’s bed. The disguise they used in coming here meant that they could only have one bed.

Max is sleeping on the floor of course but you wouldn't guess it by that insufferable look lining his face, “I thought you weren’t meant to be going around revealing who you are. And you,” He turns to Layla, “You haven’t shown me even the barest hint of affection since we came here. How are they supposed to believe I'm shacking up with you if you don’t even look my way?”

I peer through my lashes at Max because when Layla makes a choking sound of disgust, there’s something of an annoyance in his eyes.

Annoyance and a glimmer of hurt as Layla responds, “It’s bad the maids are making rumors and thinking about it, now you want me to act it out too?”

Max clenches his jaws and Layla ch
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