Chapter 816


    Prior to what Geoffrey had said, Maddox understood that he could take care of a small matter like


    his engagement with Monica.


    Hence, he didn''t take this matter to heart at all.


    After the engagement issue was solved, everything would go back to normal. Everyone would live


    normally and do what they had to do.


    However, after hearing what Geoffrey said, Maddox felt that his n had been disrupted before it


    could bemenced.


    It was just like a Gomoku chess game. He had clearlyid out the strategy in the game well.


    However, an aggressive animal hade all of a sudden and knocked down his chess. Now, all his


    efforts were in vain.


    Thinking of this, Maddox''s aura suddenly turned cold. He looked at Geoffrey as if he was looking at


    a dead man.


    The gloomy and cold aura Maddox emitted made Geoffrey take two steps back unconsciously, he


    coughed to defend himself.


    "Collins, I really can''t be med for this. You didn''t tell me anything, did you? Also, When I called


    your assistant, she didn''t answer the phone and I almost blew up her phone with many calls I made.


    I thought she was angry because she knew about this..."


    Maddox''s tone sounded gloomy.


    "Who told you to poke your nose into other people''s business? You really have nothing to do?"


    Geoffrey took a few more steps back. "No, I''m really busy, I''m just doing it out of convenience. Well,


    since I''ve already told you about it, I''ll excuse myself first."


    After saying that, Geoffrey turned around and ran away, without looking at Maddox''s reaction.


    After running for a long time, Geoffrey looked back with his hand covering his chest. When he saw


    Maddox walking towards the garage, he breathed a sigh of relief.


    He hoped that he did not screw things up this time. If they could not be together because of him, he


    would have to offer his life as an apology.


    After wandering around the streets for a long time, Minerva realized that it waste and finally


    realized that she had to go home.


    So she gged down a taxi and went straight to her home entrance. After paying the fare, she got


    off and was ready to take out her keys when a cold masculine voice sounded from the darkness


    on her left.


    "Where did you go?"


    The cold voice suddenly rang out, causing Minerva to jump in shock. She let out a cry of rm and


    the keys in her hand also fell to the ground.


    She was already thinking about something, and there was not much light. Besides that, the taxi left


    right away after she got off.


    Minerva turned to look at the source of the voice.


    In the darkness, a small me was dancing. If she didn''t mishear the familiar voice just now, it


    should be Maddox...


    When she thought of Maddox, Minerva recalled immediately that he had gone to discuss his


    engagement.


    Having been in a state of dejection for an entire night, Minerva had enough of this feeling. She


    forced herself to calm down and bent down to look for the keys that she had just dropped.


    However, his pair of hands acted faster and picked up her key.


    "Why don''t you answer me?"


    Minerva remained silent.


    Under the faint moonlight, she reached out for the keys in his hand and said, "Thank you, I went out


    for dinner with my friend."


    She took the key and unconsciously brushed his palm with her soft fingers.


    In that instant, Maddox did not know what was going on. He wanted to grab her hand and have her


    stay back.


    However, just as he was in a daze, Minerva took the keys back and opened the door.


    Maddox watched silently as she did all this. He put out the cigarette in his hand and followed her in.


    After taking a few steps, Minerva realised that he was following her, hence she stopped.


    "You?"


    "It is too dark. I''ll see you upstairs."


    Minerva went speechless.


    She actually wanted to ask him, why did hee here to see her at such ate time? Wasn''t he


    going to discuss his engagement? Wasn''t it ironic for him to be with her right after the discussion?


    In the end, she still swallowed these words and silently walked forward.


    Before long, they arrived in front of the house. Minerva looked at him. "Well, I''m here."


    In the dark, Maddox''s eyes seemed to be brighter than the moonlight. He stared at her silently and


    stated, "Won''t you invite me in for a ss of water?"


    Minerva continued to be silent.


    He had actually taken the initiative to make this request.


    Minerva remembered what he had done beforeing here that night. She bit her lower lip and


    rejected him, "It''s toote. It''s not convenient."


    "Ha."


    Maddoxughed softly. He took a step forward and approached her, and his mouth blew hot breath


    onto her neck.


    "Why don''t you tell me, how is it inconvenient?"


    When he spoke, his breath unconsciously brushed across her neck. It was itchy, thus Minerva


    quickly took two steps back to avoid it.


    It seemed that Maddox wanted to step forward. She opened the door in a fluster, walked in and


    turned on the light. "Sit down, please. I''ll get you a ss of water."


    Maddox followed behind her and entered the house. Then, he closed the door behind him and


    thought about how to exin to her what happened just now.


    If he initiated the exnation, wouldn''t it create a misunderstanding?


    Or, maybe he could exin it to her after she asked about it?


    Well, this method was feasible.


    After Minerva poured Maddox a ss of water, the two of them became quiet again. It was also


    veryte in the night, and dead silence surrounded them.


    Maddox picked up the ss and took a sip of water, waiting for Minerva''s question. However, even


    after he finished all the water in his cup, she remained extremely quiet.


    Soon, the water reached the bottom of the ss.


    Minerva raised her head and reminded him in a weak tone, "The water''s finished, President."


    Maddox was speechless.


    Feeling a bit irritated, he pulled the tie on his chest and blurted out, "I''m still very thirsty."


    "Oh." Minerva could only nod. "Then I''ll get you another ss."


    She picked up the ss and went back to the kitchen to fill it with water again. Her movements


    were slow.


    Maddox watched as she ced the ss of warm water in front of him. This time, Maddox did not


    drink it slowly again. He was annoyed, so he picked it up and took a few big gulps.


    The water gurgles down his throat.


    After that, he looked up and saw Minerva sitting there. She lowered her eyelids quietly, and there


    seemed to be no vitality or anger around her.


    Seeing her like this, Maddox felt even more irritated. He suddenly mmed the ss on the table


    with a loud thud.


    Minerva, who had been sitting quietly the entire time, looked up at him as if she was shocked.


    However, she quickly retracted her gaze.


    "You, do you have any questions to ask me?"


    Finally, Maddox could not help asking.


    Minerva, who had been sitting quietly, finally had a slight reaction. Her lips parted as if she had


    something to say, but then she shook her head after thinking for a while.


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    "There''s nothing I want to ask. It''s gettingte. Don''t you need to go back?"


    Maddoxughed after hearing she stated that. She looked up again and saw him staring at her with


    mocking eyes.


    Such an expression being disyed in his eyes caused Minerva to be angry.


    He was the one who was went for his engagement discussion, yet he didn''t say it himself, and he


    even wanted her to ask him about it first?


    What should she ask? In what identity should she question him?