After her rebirth

Katniss jumped a bit when she heard her full name, her eyes dropping as she tried to

look all sorry. "I messed up. I only had one drink."

She felt like she had been caught red-handed.

Feeling guilty, Katniss acted extra obedient.

"So, how's your alcohol tolerance?" Maximilian asked.

Wait, what?

Alcohol tolerance?

Katniss thought he was gonna chew her out, but nope, he didn't.

"It's alright, I guess," she said, playing it safe.

In her past life, she had to build up her tolerance for Lucas's business stuff. If she were

her old self, she could drink anyone under the table tonight!

Every now and then, a distant horn would blare or a car would zoom by.

Then she heard Maximilian say, "We should drink together sometime and see how you

hold up. It's good you can drink, you won't get drunk easily."

Katniss glanced at him, puzzled. 'Do all geniuses think this way?'

"Sure," she agreed.

It was freezing outside, so Katniss had Conrad crank up the heater before she got in the car.

The car was cozy, with some chill music playing. The vibe was so chill that Katniss, who had been up since dawn and hadn't caught a wink of sleep because Cecilia dragged her out in the afternoon, felt her eyelids drooping and drifted off.

She nodded off, her head bobbing like a flower in the breeze. When the car turned, her head ended up on Maximilian's shoulder.

Maximilian, who usually hated being touched, had moved out early to live alone in Golden Crest Estates.

The car went quiet for a moment.

Maximilian looked down at Katniss, who was almost leaning entirely on him. He couldn't see her face, just her long, pretty hair that smelled fresh and nice.

He wrapped his arm around her, feeling her soft breath on his hand. Sometimes, she would shift a bit.

This obedient look reminded him of the white Angora cat he once had, both delicate and spoiled.

Maximilian's usually cold eyes softened, a slight glimmer in them.

Suddenly, the car came to a sharp stop.

Maximilian quickly held Katniss tight, his big hand gripping her waist and pulling her close.

Once he steadied himself, he looked down at her.

Luckily, she didn't wake up.

"Can't you drive properly?" Maximilian's eyes were cold as he looked up.

Conrad felt embarrassed and quickly explained, "A kid suddenly ran across the road, so I hit the brakes."

Maximilian's body stiffened, not having time to blame Conrad because Katniss suddenly hugged him, her fluffy head moving in his arms, making a few uncomfortable sounds before falling back asleep.

Maximilian stared at her, his eyelashes trembling slightly, hiding the fleeting light in his eyes.

Then he lowered his head a bit and kissed the top of her head.

In the next moment, he tightened his arms around her.

Feeling her delicate figure under his hand made Maximilian frown slightly. Even though Katniss was soft and slender, she was too thin.

After a while, Samuel called again. He had already called several times before.

He was asking where Maximilian was and if he had gotten home.

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Every time Maximilian went to The Boleyn Manor for dinner, Samuel would call several times until he was sure he was home safe.

This was because on one occasion, after leaving The Boleyn Manor, Maximilian was involved in a car accident that further injured his leg.

So, even though he found his grandfather annoying, he still picked up the call and said calmly, "Grandpa, this is the third call already. Chill out."

On the other end, Samuel was not happy and shouted, "I'm worried about you, and you find it annoying! With that ungrateful vibe, you're not going to win any girl over!"

After a moment of silence, Maximilian's lips curved slightly. "You're getting old and forgetful. Let me remind you, as a married man, I don't need to win any other girl over."

Sure enough, Samuel went quiet, and the air got still.

"Katniss is sleeping. Don't disturb her." With that, Maximilian hung up. Samuel, who had been hung up on, wasn't mad but actually pretty pleased. With his hands behind his back, he frowned and said loudly, "Well, well, well, look who's been replaced! Now that he's hitched, he's got no time for his grandpa. All he cares about is his wife, even whinging that my calls wake Katniss from her sleep." Even though his words sounded annoyed, his tone didn't carry any blame.

His face was almost breaking into a smile.

Brent, standing to the side, rolled his eyes!

That annoying face was too much to handle.

"Samuel, when did your grandson get married? Why haven't we heard about it?" "Their relationship is good. By next year, Samuel, you'll be holding a great-grandchild!"

Samuel was overjoyed and in a great mood, his face full of "ask me more" expressions. He said with a cheerful tone, "They just got married a few days ago. Maximilian's wife is still in school and doesn't have time for a wedding, so they registered first. When she has a break, they'll have a big wedding. You all better prepare generous gifts! My granddaughter-in-law won't settle for less!"

Satisfied with his 'extortion,' Samuel was in an exceptionally good mood.

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Then he remembered something and secretly called Felix, giving him some instructions mysteriously.

All the way, Katniss slept soundly until she was woken up at Golden Crest Estates.

Katniss felt incredibly embarrassed, especially after hearing from Conrad that she had snuggled into Maximilian's arms like a koala while she was asleep.

She wished she hadn't woken up.

"Maximilian, I think I can explain..." Katniss said nervously.

She didn't mean to be so forward with him!

But before she could finish, Maximilian interrupted her calmly, "My clothes."noveldrama

Following his gaze, Katniss immediately saw the stain on Maximilian's shirt, right at the chest, where her drool had left a mark that hadn't dried yet.

Embarrassed, Katniss lowered her eyes and quickly said, "I'll wash it, I'll wash it as soon as I get back."

"Okay," Maximilian replied indifferently.

Conrad watched their backs for a long time. Until they disappeared, he took out his little notebook and wrote down another line.

"Let girlfriend do the laundry."

Conrad thought, 'So this is how you date. How wonderful.' He couldn't wait to have a girlfriend.

Once inside, Katniss used the excuse of taking a shower to quickly retreat to her room. Maximilian couldn't help but smile. After all, she was still a young girl, so easy to tease.

To give Katniss some space, Maximilian went to the study to work overtime.

Around nine o'clock, there was a knock on the door.

Felix's voice came from outside, "Sir, Mr. Samuel said you didn't eat enough tonight, so I made a bowl of soup for you."