Chapter 29 - Insolent Bastard (2/2)
”Yes, Your Highness.”
”Ok. That's perfect… and don't call him stoneface. He has an alias, call him MIB1.”
Olivia scrunched her brows because the name MIB1 didn't sit well with her so she said, ”Stoneface is better. It gives him more character, don't you agree?” She faced MIB1 and tipped her chin, urging MIB1 to concur with her to which MIB1 silently nodded.
Honestly, he hated being named that way like he was a thing that was mass produced and would be easily disposed at the slightest show of crack. While Olivia was busy on the phone with His Highness, MIB1 eyed Shadow lurking behind the wall, amazed at how he didn't even notice the guy's presence earlier.
Inside the Lees library, Maxen cleared his throat and stroke a deal with Olivia. If she doesn't want stonefa… MIB1 then he could find someone else for her. It's natural for the host to provide the best hospitality to guests, right? His reverie was cut short when he heard huff on the other end of the line.
”I have my own details. See? You're still not listening to what I'm saying.”
”Okay okay,” Max finally caved in, his free hand raised up in the air and continued, ”So we're settled now? Anything else that I could help you with? Hmm?”
”Change your perfume. Bye.”
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The Lees Estate
Maxen chuckled at how quick Olivia hang up on him the moment she got what she wanted. She didn't even felt bad for him after sending her a photo of him having no one as a date. His rose needed to be disciplined someday, he thought to himself as he walked out of the library. He looked one more time on his phone screen which displayed their photo, he tapped Olivia's smiling face and pouted at how charming she looked at the photo. Ah, my rose, my rose, I am under your spell, he thought to himself. He was about to put his phone back in his pocket when he heard a strange voice rang beside him.
Lance Go was flying around the Lee Mansion like a little social butterfly in the meadow. He just got out of the loo and saw His Highness standing by the library door and mustered up the courage to walk up to him to strike a conversation. However, he was surprised to get a glimpse of Olivia displayed on his screen. Knowing Maxen's reputation as a philanderer, he put two and two together.
”Good evening, Your Highness,”
”And you are?” Maxen asked the stranger with a familiar face. Of all the things that he could be weak at, why facial recognition?
”I am Lance Go, Selena Lee's fiance” Lance introduced himself, his hand extended yet he saw Maxen took a sharp breath. He saw Maxen tip his flute and was about to leave. Afraid to get on his bad side, he decided to play his Olivia card on Maxen and blurted out to get his attention, ”So your flavor of the month is Olivia?”
Maxen halted his step and faced the insolent bastard. He was itching to ruin the guy's face upon hearing his name but decided to just ignore him but look at what he was trying to do. Maxen raised a single brow and humored the insolent bastard. He listened as Lance babbled on how he met Olivia in England but left out the fact that Lance and Olivia used to be engaged with each other. What happened next surprised the guests on the second floor.