Chapter 343 The Crushed Confession

Maxwell shot her down with such brutal honesty. Zoe's voice only grew more wobbly, "I can take care of my own stability and security. Who's to say who is right for dating or marriage? Isn't that something you figure out as you go along? You're rejecting me without even giving it a thought. Is it because there’s someone else you like?" Zoe's voice was tentative, almost afraid of the answer. The air hung heavy for a moment before Maxwell finally said, "No." It seemed Zoe picked up on Maxwell's chill because her voice slowly evened out. "So, it's just that you don’t like me, plain and simple?" "That's not it," Maxwell's voice was tinged with a hint of frustration, "You're great, Zoe. That's not what I am saying." The stairwell went silent for what felt like an eternity but was probably only half a minute. I could not make out the looks on their faces, and I sure did not know what was going down, but it was clear as day that Maxwell had just turned Zoe down. After a long pause, Zoe's