Secret Crush

Chapter 10 A Scholar Encounters With A Soldier (Part One)

Leila cast a grateful glance at Charles. ‘How loyal he was to save her from the disaster. She called him brother for so many years, which was not useless.’ Leila sighed like this, but she ignored the depressing atmosphere around her.

"In that case, I came here at a wrong time when you would like to talk abut the old days."

His voice was still low and magnetic. But the warning bell in Leila's heart had been awoken. She clearly knew that, this time, Max was really irritated. Regardless of the astonished look in Charles' eyes, Leila stood up and said: "Didn't father say that you had something to discuss with Charles? Then we will leave now. "

As Leila spoke, she glanced at Max, waiting for his answer. She could not guarantee that if she continued to stay, what irreversible thing would happen. She had never dared to disobey this man by her side.

Even if he slightly frowned and showed a trace of displeasure, she would treat it as a scientific research project and study it for a long time. She thought it was better to end the matter as soon as possible before it got too bad on this day.

"I happen to have something to discuss with Dr. Qiao, would you mind me staying here?" asked Max in a pleasant voice, after his indifferent gaze fell on Leila, which made her feel like sitting on pins and needles. Besides, his these words successfully made her give up.

Leila's heart sank. She gave up struggling, being prepared to go back and be punished with death. She sat on the chair and looked at the weird atmosphere with a stiff face.

"Of course not!"

Except for Johnson, who else would say such words? The joy on the old man's face disgusted Leila. She didn't want to admit that he was her father. But it didn't matter. As long as Leila took back the shares belonged to her mother, she would break off with Johnson!

Max shook his goblet with his slender fingers and the blood red liquid swayed with his movements. A string of sound like musical notes came from his thin lips, "Mu group has a drug industry. At present, we are doing a scientific research on white cell cancer. Dr. Qiao, are you interested in participating in the research?"

After hearing this, Charles said with a gentle smile, "Thank you for your invitation, but the main purpose of my return this time is to inherit the family business. Therefore, I'm afraid I'll let you down."

The expression on Max's face remained unchanged, and Leila took a look at him with great care, thinking that Charles should be the first person to refuse Max so far. She clutched her hands tightly, waiting for a storm. Content is © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

To everyone’s surprise, Max didn’t say anything after a long time, so the air around seemed to become solid. Then Max's simple but clear voice reached everyone's ears.

"Okay."

‘That's all?’ Leila almost couldn't believe her eyes. She didn't expect such a moody man to compromise so easily. Instead of being furious as she had expected, he only said a few words casually. She pursed her lips. A bad presentiment rose from the bottom of her heart.

"Since Dr. Qiao doesn't want to participate in the research, then there's no need for me to stay. You folks please stay."

Max stood up from the chair. His tall figure made Leila could only look up at him. Seeing his eyes and cold smile at the corners of his mouth, then she heard his cold voice saying, "let's go."

Leila dared not to slacken off a bit, so she followed him out of the Song family. It was obvious that this family feast was very unhappy, at least the man in front of her was angry.

Three meters away, Leila could still feel the extreme low pressure around Max. She trotted to keep up with him and went into the Maybach. The driver started the car. Max was sitting in the back seat. Leila had to sit next to him, but she didn't dare to get too close, so her body was pressed against the car wall, which made she be in a very uncomfortable position.

"Come here."

The voice was still familiar. Leila pressed her lips and moved submissively. Her nose was filled with the smell of Max. She sat stiff, waiting for Max pouring out his anger. After all, he was so obviously angry in Song family just now.

Leila thought she had already reached the state of God. She couldn't believe that she could judge his emotion by his little expression change. For example, she knew Max was on the verge of anger. She had a reason to believe that he would throw her down at any time as long as she said something wrong.

So Leila sat beside him consciously. She was as quiet and obedient as a cat waiting for the order of the master.

Out of the corner of his eye, the little woman seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, which made Max a little amused. In her heart, was he such a person who liked to fuss about?

"Give me your hand."

Hearing this, Leila stretched out her hand reflexively, and then her hand was wrapped by a warm palm. She looked at Max in surprise, who was rubbing gently at her palm where she was pinched because of

nervousness.

Due to his proper strength and warm rub, Leila felt so comfortable that she almost groaned like a cat. Out of the corner of her eye, the side face of Max was beautiful. In fact, when he was not so cold, he was really a perfect man.

Leila's face flushed unconsciously, and the ear she turned to the other side secretly was slight red.

After taking a look at the awkward Leila, a trace of weirdness flashed through Max's deep eyes.

"Your relationship with Charles."

After a long time, Max still spoke calmly with a cold tone, showing no emotion.

Sure enough, Leila couldn't escape being questioned. She looked at Max up and down, and said, "I've told you that we grew up together, just like brother and sister."

Hearing that, Max stopped rubbing her palm. Then Leila felt dizzy. When she came back to her senses, she was already pressed on the seat of the car by Max. She could feel the overwhelming masculine aura. Her lips were slightly open and she felt difficult to breathe.

"Do you think I am easily fooled?"

He pinched her neck which was so slender that it seemed as if the strength of his hand was a little heavier then the neck could be broken. Squinting dangerously, Max looked at the little woman in his arms, whose face became redder.