After their conversation, Maximus put his phone inside his pocket while still looking at the girl he’s eyeing until now.
Shawn himself said that he didn’t like Luna and he did not even want to see her. Maximus’s clenching his fist without noticing it. He’s mad because of his idiot friend.
Yeah, you left her. Then, I will take care of and cherish the person you thought is trash. Maximus thought.
“A complete idiot,” He said and heaved when he thought of Shawn’s decision.
Did he really want to push Luna away? I am trying to save your relationship but damn Shawn. He better not regrets his decisions. He thought again.
Maximus had already decided but he needed time to confirm first to Luna or even noticed the signals from her because he’s not the kind of man who takes advantage of the situation, especially when someone involved was hurt or damaged. However, Shawn already confirmed himself. It is Luna’s turn now.
Luna was still crying until someone stopped in front of her. She slowly raised her head and was surprised after seeing the person.
“Why are you here?”
“Crying again? Are you not getting tired of doing that?” Maximus asked when he showed in front of her.
Luna was sitting, hugging her knees, and looking at the ground while crying. She was at the corner where only a few people were passing by.
Was she always like this whenever she cried? Sitting anywhere and crying without a care for her surroundings? She looks like a child left by her mother and like a child who lost her doll toy. Maximus thought.
Luna immediately looked up at Maximus. She froze for a second as soon as she saw him.
Why is he always showing up out of nowhere whenever I have issues? And at the exact moment of crying? Luna thought.
“C-Maximus? What are you doing here?” she asked while wiping her tears in embarrassment.
She felt embarrassed because Maximus saw her crying again.
“Come on, stand up” Maximus helped her to stand up and face Maximus, but she was not looking at him in the eyes.
“Why are you here?”
“I’m here to send my friend off. To say my farewell. And you? Why are you here crying and being so emotional again?” He gets his handkerchief out of his pocket and grabs Luna’s face. He gently wiped off her tears and his action made her blushed.
Luna did not answer him, instead, she lowered her head. She cannot tell him that she and her lover already broke up. It was embarrassing for her to say those things to Maximus and she was very certain that he would definitely judge her if she said anything about her and Shawn.
Maximus sighed when Luna did not answer his question, but he wanted to confirm something to her before he decided to ask her again.
“Tell me what happened, I will listen. Don’t worry I won’t judge you. I’m a good listener.”, then he smiled at her.
Luna looked at him. She was not sure if she could trust him, but she knew that even if she did not tell him what happened, Maximus had ways to know the truth.
Is he serious? She thought and ended up telling him what happened.
“M-my Boyfriend and I b-broke up. And… umm… he left and… asked me to… find a man better than him” she stuttered and timidly saying the truth. She felt the pain as soon as she remembered what Shawn just had told him earlier then started crying again.
“Stupid…” Maximus said to Luna. “Stupid Shawn…” then he whispered to himself so Luna would not hear it.
Luna looked at him with a fierce look. Did he just say a while ago that he won’t judge her? Then Why is he saying that she is stupid?
“I thought that you would never judge me. What was that?”
“What? I just said stupidly”
“Do not call me stupid cause I am not. Besides… Shawn is also not… stupid…” Luna said with a sad voice and lowered her head again.
“Then, what is he?” Maximus asked her but Luna did not answer.
“I didn’t mention about you being stupid. I’m referring to your ex-boyfriend. Don’t misunderstand”
Maximus held her chin when she did not respond and raised her face to look at him, but she looked away when their gaze met each other.
This woman always made him do something he did not want. He shook his head and decided to do something that he really wanted to know, asking Luna for confirmation.
“Then be my girlfriend. I wanted to marry you as soon as the right time comes” He suddenly asked straightforwardly.
Luna cannot believe what she just heard. She blinked her eyes and tried to process what Maximus just said.
Excuse me? His girlfriend? Me? Why did he want me to be his girlfriend? I just broke up with Shawn. I’m not yet ready and besides, I’m still not moving on with Shawn.
“Wai-wait! Are you crazy?! Are you drunk? Are….”
“I am dead serious!” She did not know what to say or what to ask. Maximus was too fast.
“I am dead serious too. Do I look like a joke? Do you think I said something funny?” Maximus said seriously.
Luna gulped.
What did he see in her? They have only met two times, yet Maximus was asking her consent to be his girlfriend and even wanted to marry her as soon as the right came.
“What? N-no, no, no I just…” she answered.
Maximus raised one of his brows.
Did she just dump me? Maximus thought.
“Why did you answer no? I thought you would say yes or yes. Why no, are you not satisfied with me?” he asked while still raising his brow.
Every girl in the City wanted to marry him because of his looks, wealth, and fame. He never entertained any single woman in his lifetime before except her. Girls are dying just to marry him but this woman in front of him whom he asked to be his girlfriend and wife dumped him.
What was wrong with her? Is there a man better than him? It’s me. Only me. He thought.
“It’s because you are too fast, and I still don’t know you or about you. I just only know your name and status. You are Maximus Frost, and you are a damn rich CEO” She explained.
“I knew everything about you including your favorite food. You like eating bananas and dipping fries in ice cream. You already know my name. You just have to ask me everything you want to know like my number, address, or things I like. Then when we’re settled, be my woman” Maximus really did not understand her. He even explained this far just to make Luna agree.
“Listen, I still have feelings for my ex. I’m still moving on. I cannot be your girlfriend as quick as the lightning because I do not want to rebound you and I really wanted to follow the 3-month rule of moving on. Did you understand that?”
Rebound?
3-month rule?
What are those? He didn’t understand those words. He just knew the word on, off, space, and break up in a relationship because he never got himself a girlfriend before.
He does not have any experience loving a woman. This was the first time he became interested in a woman.
“Then move on for 3 months. After that, whether you like it or not, you are going to be my girlfriend and after a year we are going to get married” He insisted.
Luna dropped her jaw. Maximus was completely crazy.
How can Maximus decide so quickly for her love life and even plan their wedding date? Did he know what he just said right now?
“Are you insane?! Wait. You cannot do that. We cannot be together just because you wanted to. If there is no love between us, the relationship is nothing”
She’s about to go crazy as well because the man in front of him was too childish.
“Then fall in love with me. If you did, I promise you will never feel worthless! I will dote you for the rest of your life”
Luna made her eyes wider and dropped her jaw even more.
“What?” She asked with confusion.