When he saw Maddox reaching out to stop him, Geoffrey's smile stiffened. But as a gentleman, he still forced a smile.
"Collins, I'm just going to see why is our food being served so slowly. Why are you stopping me?"
Maddox's gaze fell on his face, like ice shards.
He just pursed his lips and did not speak, but it made him seem scarier. Geoffrey was pushed back a few steps by his aura, and he backed away.
"All right, all right, I won't go out, 'kay? I'll wait for the waiter to serve the dishes."
After that, he quickly returned to the table and quickly made eye contact with Minerva before Maddox headed towards her.
Minerva's hand was placed under the table. Others might not be able to see it, but she knew that her hand was almost tied up.
Because what she and Geoffrey were talking about was very important, and she wanted to keep it a secret and not let others know.
However, Maddox's appearance had been too sudden. He had interrupted them with just one sentence.
She didn't even know whether he had just arrived...or he had been standing outside for a while. Could it be that he had heard her conversation with Geoffrey?
As such, she did not dare to act rashly now. She could only sit in her seat and look at Maddox silently.
Maddox walked over with steady steps, but every step he took felt like stepping on the tip of her heart.
When Maddox walked up to her, Minerva felt that her back was completely drenched. She struggled to raise her head.
She happened to look straight into those bottomless eyes.
His eyes had always been pitch-black, and at this moment, they were as serene as the night. Even if one wanted to investigate, they wouldn't be able to detect his emotions. She wanted to say something to ease the atmosphere, her lips might have moved, but was unable to say a single word.
After a few seconds or so, Maddox suddenly bent down and grabbed Minerva's arm with one hand. He asked coldly, "Putting a leash on who, hm?"
When he suddenly got close to her, she was instantly surrounded by his aura.
Minerva's breath stopped.
Hearing his words, Geoffrey's mind began to wander again. Then, he walked forward in a tentative manner. "Besides you, who else? Last night, when Master Collins called me, I was a little worried, so I invited your assistant to come out and talk about your engagement. I told you that if it doesn't work out, I'll let your assistant keep a leash on you. Is there a problem?"
He had made up these words in his haste earlier. He bet that Maddox had only heard the last sentence. If he had really heard it, Maddox would have seen through what he said.
If he didn't see through it, it meant that he hadn't heard much.
When the time came, he and Minny would cooperate with each other, and then hide this matter for the time being.
Sure enough, Maddox furrowed his brows and a look of displeasure flashed across his inky eyes.
"He told you about what happened last night?"
This question was for Minerva.
Minerva was stunned for a moment before she nodded in a daze.
She winked at Geoffrey, who was behind
Maddox. Geoffrey gave her a look and then made an 'OK' gesture. She then breathed a sigh of relief.
Listening to Maddox's tone, it should be that he did not hear their conversation earlier on.
Otherwise, what he was asking now..should not be this question.
Minerva coughed lightly. She avoided Maddox's gaze and said, "Yes, I know everything already."
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