Chapter 306

Maverick tipped his head back and took another sip of wine. He said, "Whom you invite to your birthday has nothing to do with me." Once he finished speaking, he put down the bottle and walked out. Steward followed him, descended the stairs, and entered the courtyard. There was a group of people in the courtyard, and Steward engaged them with casual banter and friendly jokes. Nancy sat off to the side, wearing a red dress. As she sat with her legs crossed on a stone bench, a gust of wind blew past. She looked stunning. Maverick stood at some distance behind her. From the back, Nancy resembled Giselle. She was wearing red today, her black hair cascading down her back, which brought back memories of Giselle to Maverick. Giselle also loved wearing red, and her hair was always jet black and smooth. Once his thoughts drifted, he began to reminisce even more. He remembered how charming Giselle was when she titled her head and acted coyly, her pouted lips when she was in a huff, her cunning sm