Crashing into an Old Flame
Chapter 293: Don’t look for her

Chapter 293: Don’t look for her

Diana froze.

You must be hearing things.

You are missing him too much.

You want him here.

You see what you think of, Diana.

Be logical. Why would he be here? He has a busy schedule.

Be sane.

Think.

Despite every bit of rationality screaming in her head, Diana just could not help but go with that small irrational part that believed that it was not a hallucination.

And as she raised her head, she was greeted with that familiar face. That ever-so-gorgeous face that had her spellbound every damned time.

Those eyes looked at her with a mix of concern and reproach. Those damned cold eyes that looked at her so softly that her heart melted.

Maxim was here.

And before she knew it, she was up on her feet.

She could hear her posh blind date screaming in the background, she could hear the loud rustling of the paparazzi who were planted around the restaurant. She could hear the sounds of those trying-to-be-discreet-yet-unable-to-stay-discreet camera shutters yet her mind refused to register any of that.

As a responsible daughter who was unwillingly sitting through a blind date for the family’s reputation, Diana never thought that she would drop her morals so fast.

All she knew was that one second she was still looking at Maxim in awe, and in the next moment, she had her arms thrown around his neck, her face buried in his chest as she wrapped him in the tightest hug possible, ’’You are here,’’ her voice went hoarse.

Nothing happened. No one wronged her. She was no longer that little girl who used to suffer and cry herself to sleep.

Yet despite growing her wings, she felt vulnerable the moment she was in his arms. As if she could crash down like a sand castle and he would still hold her, fix her, and be there for her.

’’I am,’’ Maxim wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed the crown of her head and Diana felt a tear escaping the corner of her eyes, rolling down her eyes.

She knew it.

She had always known it. The kind of hold he had on her was lethal to her existence.

’’Who are you?!’’ the bubble around them burst by the loud noise.

It was only when Maxim made sure that Diana was fine, he held her tighter and turned to glance at the supposed ’blind date’ who was pointing a shaky hand at him, looking at them in disbelief.

Maxim’s eyes narrowed, ’’Her man.’’

Noah’s lips parted. His mouth opened and closed like a blowfish before he finally glared at Diana, ’’You b...’’ he trailed off when Maxim’s gaze hardened, ’’Why did you not tell me that you had a boyfriend? You... What a gold digger, trying to rip me off.’’

’’She likes diamonds,’’ Maxim calmly said, stroking Diana’s hair as he carefully untangled the knots she had made while playing with them. Never once did he look at the man as he continued speaking, ’’I can afford them well.’’

Translation: My girl has me for anything she needs. You are unnecessary.

Maxim broke the hug and kissed Diana’s teary eyes softly. He removed his coat, draped it over Diana, and held her up in a princess carry.

As they walked past him, Noah’s face turned green in embarrassment, ’’You....’’ As much as he wanted to rush up to Maxim and punch him in the face, the difference in their statures intimidated him and with the paparazzi everywhere, he could not act as he wanted.

Maxim slowed down in his tracks and took a step back as he tilted his chin down to look into Noah’s eyes.

Noah took a step back, ’’W-What do you want?"

’’Not boyfriend. Her future husband.’’

As he walked out of the place, his parting words to her blind date reverberated in Diana’s head, making her face flush. Yet she convinced herself that he said that to get rid of him.

The moment they got out of the restaurant, Diana struggled to get down from his arms.

’’Stay still,’’ Maxim’s voice held a restrained rage.

’’Put me down...’’ Diana’s voice trailed off when she spotted two familiar faces.

’’There you go,’’ Ryle walked towards them, followed by Daisy. His fingers pointed to the two cars behind them, ’’I am taking my secretary to work. You can take your woman away... with that green hat on your head,’’ he added thoughtfully as he eyed Diana.

Diana gaped at him, ’’You...’’ she kicked her legs in Maxim’s arms, struggling to jump down and kick Ryle where the sun did not shine.

But Maxim tucked her closer to his chest and held her tighter, preventing any unruly movements.

’’Are you suggesting that I cheated on him?"

Ryle rolled his eyes and glanced at Maxim, ’’You still have time for reconsideration. There are more women in the world.’’

Diana closed her eyes and inhaled deep breaths to calm herself down. One of these days, she would take revenge on Ryle for every grudge that she held against him.

Maxim stepped past them wordlessly and walked towards the car.

’’What work?"

Diana could hear Daisy questioning Ryle.

’’Finding Daisy Chen. The last time she disappeared, she was here in Beijing. Don’t tell me you think that I let you tag along with me to show you the world?" Ryle’s voice was laced with disdain, ’’You can’t even find a spoiled heiress that should have been tracked down in hours. Where do you expect me to put my face?"

’’In garbage,’’ Daisy answered without hesitation, ’’Suitable.’’

’’You...’’ Ryle glared at her.

Diana frowned when she heard their conversation. She tugged at Maxim’s sleeve.

Maxim lowered his gaze to look at her and he did not need to think much to figure out what she wanted him to do.

He tilted his head to the side and looked at Ryle from above his shoulder, ’’You don’t need to find Daisy anymore.’’

Ryle raised a brow, ’’Why not? Do you think I am incapable of tracking a woman down? If you want me to find her, then I will find her. There is no place in the world where she could hide from me.’’

Maxim glanced at Daisy who was standing quietly beside Ryle while he made such proclamations blatantly, ’’Whatever,’’ he opened the door to the passenger seat and helped Diana inside, ’’Don’t look for her anymore.’’

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