Chapter 64 - Glorious Sweetness (1/2)
Maxen unbuttoned his suit jacket and slid inside the car, banging the door just to make sure his message was sent across to Olivia. To say that he was flabbergasted was an understatement.
He closed his eyes when the car started to traverse to their destination, the Lin Ancestral House, which was an hour drive away from Rockaway Tower.
It was high noon when the convoy emerged from the bas.e.m.e.nt parking and the sun shone brightly. After a while, he opened his eyes when he felt the sun's glare c.a.r.e.s.s his side profile that was propped on his fist on the window console.
”I'm sorry if I didn't ask you before making a decision,” Maxen trailed off, rubbing the skin on top of his eyebrow. ”But don't you think it's unfair to take back your words just because you were upset at me?”
He glanced at Olivia's way. She was still looking far out the window, refusing to meet his gaze so he pinched her chin and tilted it towards him but she still held her ground by closing her eyes.
”Baby, look at me,” he cooed, to which Olivia replied with a ”Nope. Not happening.” She peeled his hand from her chin before pulling out her phone from her bag to check her emails.
Maxen's lips twitched at her defiance but he finally let the matter go. He realized that there's no use in forcing his way on her as she would just fight back every step of the way.
His mind was aimlessly going in circles, thinking of ways to figure her out. He could score a ten on a lot of things except on Olivia. She's a different kind of species to him, one that would puzzle him to no end.
Being with her felt like walking in a forest full of landmines; you'll never know when one would blow up to your face.
It didn't take long for the envoy to leave behind the bustling metro traffic and its skyscr.a.p.ers. Slowly, the metro's skyline was replaced by lush greenscapes on the outskirts of the country's capital.
Lines of trees and scattered houses either on the plane or up on the mountain ridges could be seen on the left while crashing waves could be seen and heard on the right. And if one would roll down the window, you could almost taste the sea when the fresh sea salt air would blast one's face.
They were only halfway through their journey, and Olivia was fast asleep, still tired from last night's bedroom activities. However, the lack of shade from the towering buildings blinded Olivia in her seat that she started to wiggle.
Seeing her squint, Maxen, who was still upset at her for taking back her word, covered her eyes with his big palm as she opened her eyes. She deliberately ignored him and scrambled in her bag for her sunglasses.
”Thanks,” she curtly said, not sparing him a glance and before she could put on her sunglasses, she peeked at him and saw his brooding face but instead of getting affected, she teased him more.
Facing him, Olivia played with Maxen's tie and loosened it up for him.
”What's wrong, baby?” she purred as she swept her hand on his t.h.i.g.h. She also batted her eyelashes for maximum flirting effect.
In an instant, Maxen's foul mood flowed from cold to warm with her cajoling. He scoffed at Olivia before closing his eyes while shaking his head.
He knew what she's trying to do and he should be annoyed at her but there he was, enjoying the ruffle of her fingers on the fabric of his tie that played music to his ears. He was also basking in the warmth of her other hand that swept his t.h.i.g.h, enough to thaw the frost in his blue eyes.
Olivia continued to pick on Maxen and whispered in his ear, ”Why are you upset, baby? I thought you wanted to come with me this afternoon? You were even generous to gift Finn Flame's baby.”