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“Interrogation, my ass,” he grumbles.
Chapter 26
Cami
Since we arrived on the island, Max isn’t as guarded as I’m used to seeing. He seems to relax when he’s around Nikolai, which tells me how much they trust each other.
After meeting Nikolai’s family and his bride-to-be, Max takes me to the guest room we’ll be using for the day so I can change into my dress.
Honestly, I don’t have much trust in Max’s fashion sense, so I’m a little anxious to see the dress he bought for me.
As soon as we enter the bedroom, my eyes lock on the garment bag, and I make a beeline for it. I pull the zipper down, then my eyebrows fly up, and I gasp.
Removing the light green silk gown, I’m struck speechless.
I can feel Max’s eyes burning on me as he asks, “I thought it would match your eyes. Do you approve?”
I nod my head, and smiling at the man who keeps surprising me, I say, “It’s gorgeous.”
Not having any time to waste, I quickly strip out of my clothes and let the silk fabric of the dress flow over my head. Max comes closer and pulls up the zipper at my side before pressing a kiss to my bare shoulder.
The fabric falls in waves beneath my neckline. There’s no cleavage, and my hard nipples aren’t visible.
Max must read my mind because he lifts a hand and brushes his fingers over my left breast. “I made sure there can be no wardrobe malfunctions.”
A chuckle escapes me. “I’m not surprised.”
My possessive assassin.
I smooth my palms over the silk to straighten out some creases before grabbing my makeup from our overnight bag.
While I’m touching up my makeup, Max changes into his suit. I keep stealing glances in the mirror when the realization that we’re a couple hits again.
Sometimes it feels like it’s all happening too fast, and I don’t have any control over anything. Then there are times when it feels like I’ve known Max my whole life.
It’s getting harder to keep myself from completely falling in love with him. The only thing standing in the way of me giving him my whole heart is the fact that once the threat has been dealt with, Max will leave.
I’ll return to being a socialite, but hopefully, Papa will agree that I can retire from the spotlight and pursue my photography hobby.
And Max will resume killing people.
Then there’s the other problem. Papa will have a heart attack when he finds out I got romantically involved with Max.
Ugh, even if he accepts our relationship, Max will still go back to his world.
Sure, there were a couple of times he’s said something implying that we’re in this relationship for the long haul, and I know he never says anything he doesn’t mean. But I also know he doesn’t do relationships.
He keeps saying I’m his, but that doesn’t mean forever.
Jesus, he can’t even remember who he’s been with and what their names were. He’s a lone wolf by nature.
The elections are in a week. After that, Papa wants me to come home. Max will no longer be required because we’ll receive protection from the SGPM – the Security Group for the Prime Minister.
There’s a flare of panic in my chest when I think of Max leaving me.
“Everything okay?” he suddenly asks, pulling me out of my thoughts.
I smile to set him at ease as I nod. “I tend to get emotional at weddings.”
