Chapter 277: Idiot!
He led her to the wine cellar but once she saw the collection of wine, Diana scrunched her nose, ’’Ryle’s taste is worse than his actions. I have something great at my place. Let me get it from you,’’ Diana rushed away without giving Maxim a chance to respond.
Maxim crossed his arms in front of his chest and leaned back on the wall, chuckling. She could have cut to the chase and said that she wouldn’t accept these because Ryle pissed her sister off but she just had to talk in circles to state her point through her actions.
Good for her that he was not bad at reading her.
Maxim went to the Master bedroom and cleaned the coffee table before arranging the wine glasses and ice bucket.
Almost half an hour passed by the time Maxim had freshened up and gotten changed, and Diana had yet to come back.
A small frown touched his brows.
He picked up his phone from the couch but just as he was about to dial her number, the soft sound of approaching footsteps stole his attention.
He tilted his head to the side and glanced at the woman hesitantly standing near the doorframe. There was a touch of hesitation on her face as if she was contemplating something.
His gaze shifted from her face when he noticed her hands. In one hand, she was holding a bottle of wine and in the other hand, there was a discreet black box.
’’Took you long enough to get the wine?"
’’I got something else too,’’ Diana cleared her throat, eyeing the box in her hand.