Chapter 313 Maxwell Digs Up the Past

"Zip it!" I fired back, whirling around to shoot daggers at Maxwell with my eyes. "Push me further, and I swear I'll make you regret it." He threw his hands up, feigning shock as he clutched his heart. "You're terrifying, you know that? Here I have been, pining away for you, and you're ready to tear out my tongue. They say there's nothing scarier than a girl who's been crossed." Words failed me, and the hall was eerily quiet. Slumping into the couch, I shot him a look. "When did you come back?" He plopped down in the armchair beside me, his skin sun-kissed and his grin as charming as ever. "Just got here. What’s with the cold shoulder? This is not exactly the welcome I was hoping for." I ignored his joking around and cut to the chase, "What were you snooping around for in Lorrell?" He stiffened for a moment, then put on a grave face and clamped his mouth shut, "Nothing..." "Maxwell," I insisted, my tone unwavering, "It's been barely a month since we last saw each other, and you a