Chapter 564


    Vera rushed downstairs in one breath and realized that the two of them were no longer together.


    Maddox was in the living room and Minerva was nowhere to be seen.


    Since Minerva was not around, Vera immediately felt her anger died down when she saw that


    Maddox was alone.


    Perhaps it was the cold aura he emitted, or perhaps because he was once her superior, but Vera


    felt small in his presence.


    Seeing him sitting alone in the living room, Vera was a little scared but still approached him and


    said, "You.."


    Maddox gave a hard nce towards Vera, frightening her, and she almost lost her bnce.


    However... If it was true that he was pursuing Minerva now, and she was Minerva''s best friend, it


    would mean that he would have to get her approval too right?


    With this thought in her mind, she felt her fear towards Maddox slowly disappear. Vera coughed


    lightly.


    Maddox''s gaze only lingered on her for a few seconds before he looked away. He sat with his legs


    crossed; his handsome profile was icy cold and his gaze was fairly seductive.


    Vera secretly gave Maddox an overall nce and narrowed her eyes. Maddox really was


    extraordinarily handsome.


    How on earth did she escape his temptation in the past? Was it because of his coldness that it had


    never urred to her to fall in love with him?


    Thinking back on the sufferings that Minerva had been through, Vera couldn''t help shuddering. She


    was fortunate that she hadn''t fallen in love with Maddox. Otherwise, wouldn''t she be the same as


    Sylvia?


    After thinking for a moment, she walked over and asked, "Where is Minerva?"


    Maddox''s eyes remained still and he said coldly, "Kitchen."


    As soon as he replied, Vera heard a sounding from the kitchen. She quickly slipped past


    Maddox and walked into the kitchen.


    Minerva was about to turn on the stove and start cooking when Vera came in.


    Minerva turned around and saw Vera sneakily closing the kitchen door behind her. She looked at


    her in amusement and asked, "Are you a thief?"


    Vera turned her head and red at Minerva with fear in her eyes.


    "You''re the thief."


    "If you''re not a thief, why are you sneaking around in your own house?" Minerva asked.


    "I wouldn''t sneak if you didn''t bring that man back home all of a sudden. That''s why I''m acting like


    this!", Vera walked up to her with her arms crossed over her chest. "Please help me turn on the


    venttor," Minerva said after heating up the pot.


    Vera raised her hand and turned on the venttor. She asked, "So, what''s going on? Didn''t you say


    that you didn''t want to be with him? So why did you bring him home after going out to buy some


    salt?"


    Minerva said, "I didn''t want to either"


    "But you still did it in the end," Vera replied.


    Yes, in the end, she indeed opened the door and let Maddox in.


    Minerva bit her lower lip while observing the boiling pot. Once the pot was hot enough, she poured


    the cabbage in and it started to smoke immediately. Seeing that, Vera quickly moved aside and


    said, "Answer me, why is he here, and why did you bring him back?"


    While waiting for the vegetables to cook, Minerva was contemting whether she should tell Vera


    about what happened downstairs. However, on second thought, based on Vera''s personality if she


    knew what had happened, she would not be able to sleep.


    After all, what happened in the past two days were rted, and a person even died that morning.


    If she told Vera that she was being followed, who knew how Vera would react...


    Therefore, Minerva just smiled and said, "I happened to run into Maddox downstairs. He was too


    stubborn, so I had no choice but to bring him back."


    After listening to Minerva''s words, Vera looked at her suspiciously, "Just because he was stubborn,


    so you brought him back? When did you be so easily convinced?"


    Minerva''s stopped stirring the pot. She looked at Vera with annoyance.


    "You are free right?"


    Vera blinked her eyes and Minerva pulled Vera towards her. She then handed the spat to Vera


    and said, "I''ll leave this to you."


    Vera looked at the spat in her hand and said, "Oh, I thought you wanted to cook for him yourself,


    but s, you still want me to cook for you huh?"


    "I hope you will remain so bubbly during dinnerter," Minerva replied.Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    As Minerva left the kitchen, Vera suddenly remembered that Maddox would be staying for dinner


    therefore, he would definitely be at the same table as them.


    The very thought sitting with the cold-faced devil sent chills down her spine.


    Aftering out of the kitchen, Minerva didn''t enter the living room where Maddox was sitting.


    Instead, she went straight upstairs.


    She returned to her bedroom and opened her closet door. Just as she was about to choose a


    nightgown and wash up, she suddenly felt that she shouldn''t do that. After all, Maddox was still


    there.


    After all, he was a man. If she appeared in front of him in a nightgown, wouldn''t he want to do it


    again?


    But...


    He hadn''t done it for five years so was it really possible?


    Or was he lying to her to gain her forgiveness?


    No, that''s impossible.


    Minerva shook her head to clear her thoughts. What was she thinking about?


    So what if he didn''t have sex for five years? She did not ask him to do it for her. At the end of the


    day, it was his decision to make anyway...


    However, if he hadn''t touched other women, why would he want to touch her?


    The more Minerva thought about it, the more confused she became. She felt as if she had fallen


    into an endless loop of questions.


    She no longer knew what to think. Just as she was about to reach out to shut the closet door, a


    hand blocked her way.


    "You have good taste."


    A deep male voice suddenly came from behind, causing her to jump.


    Before she knew it, she was forced to the other side of the closet by Maddox.


    Minerva''s eyes widened and she shouted, "Maddox, what do you think you''re doing?"


    The sweet aura and softness of her body made it difficult for Maddox to control himself.


    He had no idea what had gotten into him that night. Even though he had seen her many times


    previously, those words she uttered to him just now... He was still feeling hot.


    Until then... He still lusted for her.


    He really wanted to...


    Maddox reached out his hand and touched her face with his fingertips. He traced his fingers gently


    along her face and towards her neck.


    Minerva was very sensitive. Such a touch caused her to shudder uncontrobly. Her red lips also


    began to tremble. Minerva shifted her eyes slightly and felt the heating from the tip of Maddox''s


    finger.


    She could tell that Maddox was... restless that night.


    "You..." Minerva wanted to tell him off, but Maddox suddenly looked up. His deep brown eyes gazed


    deeply into her and she felt that her soul was trappedpletely in his sight, imprisoning her.


    "Can I hug you?" Maddox asked.


    Minerva did not answer.


    She gritted her teeth, "So you followed me up here just to do this. You..."


    Before she could finish her words, Maddox leaned in and wrapped his arms tightly around her waist.


    Minerva froze.


    She felt a warm and damp sensation on her neck.