Chapter 70.
Clara’s Pov.
Maxwell placed his hand on the small of my back, and my body melted in that moment.
“Sunshine…” he called, his eyes flickering with desire, as much as mine.
Before I could reply, his voice came up again.
“Let’s go home.”
My body melted into his words, and every nerve in me craved to feel him.
Crazy. Yeah. I know we just came out of a scandal, but that could not stop anything.
“Okay…”
I whispered gently, ready to take another step away, but Maxwell’s hand caught him.
“Where… where are your parents?” he asked, looking around briefly.
A pang of pain tugged at my chest as I recalled how they had believed Leo over their daughter.
With a quiet shrug, I held his hand. “They had left. Probably felt disappointed from the lies Leo had cooked up for them.”
“Oh… t
