Chapter 46 - Questionable Enthusiasm (2/2)

”Baaaby,” Maxen cooed that Olivia didn't know if she should be annoyed or grateful at the timing of his call because she needed a distraction from the combined forces of Fiona's cursed bangle and the slow service of the restaurant.

”Don't baby me. I'm not your baby,” she barked in a whisper as if annoyed. However, her cheeks flushed red upon hearing Maxen's enigmatic laughter across the line.

”Yes, you are…” Maxen's voice tapered off and Olivia could hear him take a sharp breath on the other end of the line. She listened as the Little Prince took his time to formulate words.

”Are you still mad at me?” Maxen asked.

”A little,” Olivia answered truthfully.

Out of words and out of luck, Maxen asked in vain, ”How can I make things right, Olivia?”

Olivia's heart broke to some degree when she heard Maxen's stricken words but she's too livid to even care for his feelings at the moment so she spouted, ”I don't know, Max. How about you stop turning into a horny bunny everytime hear the jingle from a freaking bangle?” Her tone was harsh. Her words were pained.

”Baby, listen to me. Don't push me away, please. That won't happen again. I promise,” Maxen pleaded, his desperation surprised him too.

”Max,” Olivia paused after calling out his name when she was reminded of how Lance broke up with her over the phone. ”Let's not talk about serious matters over the phone.” She drummed her fingers on her l.a.p and continued, ”I need to hang up now. I'm having lunch with Emily.”

”I know. I just called Shadow. I asked for her number earlier if you don't mind,” Maxen confessed. ”You told me not to waste taxpayers' money so I didn't assign a guard for you and I got her number just in case. See, I will always listen to what you have to say,” he smugly said.

Olivia stifled the smile that bloomed from her heart after listening to Maxen's imploring.

”Ok. Ok. I'm hanging up now. Bye,” she abruptly ended the call without giving Maxen a chance to reply. She knew that one more word from him and her anger would vanish into thin air. She looked at her phone when she heard it beep and saw a message from Maxen.

[I'll be home before dinnertime.]

Olivia huffed and murmured to herself as she sauntered back to their table. ”Let's see if you could get back in time, Your Highness.” Her brain challenged Maxen's promise because she knew it would take hours to fly back to Nisia from his conference. Who is this Little Prince kidding?