Please, Stay With Me

“I ask why you always put yourself in these situations,” Maxwell repeated.

Though Reyona knew what he meant, she folded her arms around herself and asked, “And what situation would that be?”

Sheh suddenly felt nervous as he took a step towards her in a predatory manner but then she didn’t back down.

Lucky for her, he stopped when they were just arm's length and said, “You know what I meant. Do you know what it might have looked like if the paparazzi caught wind of what happened out there? How would you explain being in a place like this? With a man like that. And dressed like that?”

Reyona ignored the hint of exasperation in his tone as she responded, “I am not with the man, in case you miss that. Nobody would have recognised me and..."

“I did,” he said quietly.

“What?” Reyona asked, annoyed that he interrupted her.

“I recognised you. That ridiculous glasses is not enough to hide a face like yours.”

Oh. That definitely got to Reyona.