However, as soon as Max picked Charity up, she woke up.
Her pretty, dark eyes were lost for a moment before they became clear.
“Don't come down. I'll carry you up." Max smiled. "You're so light. Do you even weigh 100 pounds?"
"Put me down." Charity was not used to being carried bridal-style by a man.
Max watched her silently for a moment. In the end, he sighed and placed her on the ground. "It’s late. Let me make do with your sofa for one night. Look. It's not safe for me to go back when it's so dark."
Charity glanced at the muscles on his body. "I think people will feel more insecure seeing you."
"You have a point there.” Max nodded seriously. "All the more reason for you not to let me go back. It'll frighten other people.’
“Won’t I be frightened if you stay?" Charity teased.
"We know each other so well. How can I possibly scare you?" Max grinned, revealing a row of white teeth.
Charity sighed. Some people's teeth looked whiter when they had slightly darker skin.' Do as you wish."
"Give me a blanket. I’ll just sleep on the sofa." Max let out a breath of relief upon hearing her words.
When they both entered and turned on the lights, the doorbell suddenly rang.
'Who’s here to look for you at this hour?' Max walked to the screen only to see Chester outside, and his handsome face darkened. "See, luckily I decided to stay back tonight. It's unsafe for you, a woman, to be alone.”
Charity frowned when she saw the screen." Ignore him. He won’t dare to come in."
After that, Charity went upstairs to shower.
Just as she entered the room, the deafening sound of a megaphone suddenly rang outside. "Eliza, I know you're in there. If you don't let me in, I'll play music at your door until your entire neighborhood will be awake."
Charity's pretty mouth twitched.
She never expected Chester to be so shameless.
The next moment, Chester’s husky voice rang again. "Now, let me play a workout song for you all."
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