Chapter 73

Chloe found herself unable to escape from Max's captivating gaze. How could she when his eyes seemed to anchor her to her seat, and the entire room was fixated on their encounter? There was no hiding from him now.

As Max approached, a wave of his irresistible charisma accompanied his every step. At that moment, Chloe momentarily forgot her anger and resentment toward him. She wished, even for a thousand miles away, to be closer to him. His eyes, filled with a mix of longing and remorse, locked onto hers, causing her heart to skip a beat. It was as if they were in their own private realm, where no one else existed, where their unspoken desires and emotions were laid bare.

Chloe could feel the weight of their connection, the undeniable magic that still lingered between them. The remorse in Max's eyes mirrored the longing in her own. She was certain that her eyes revealed just how much she had missed him and how desperately she yearned for things to work out between them.

Drawing closer,