Chapter 150

Riftan snorted incredulously. It was clear he still regarded her worries as baseless, but he at least did not seem to interpret her unease as a lack of confidence in his abilities. Maxi found she was content with that. Slowly but surely, Riftan was coming to realize he was as important to her as she was to him.

Maxi lifted her gaze to his face, her eyes full of affection, and intertwined her fingers with his strong, calloused ones. Riftan bent down so that she could peck his smooth cheek.

"You entrusted me with this mission… because you believed I could do it, didn't you?"

Reluctant to answer, Riftan cast his eyes down. He eventually yielded with a groan. "That's right."

"Then…" Maxi said calmly, trying her best not to sound too elated, "have faith in me. I will do the same."

Riftan scrutinized her, his face a mix of emotions. He nodded with a sigh. "You must be careful."

"I will."