Maximilian decided not to hide anything from her when he heard the question. He paused and answered, "I was the young master of the Dragon Sect. It was a long time ago, or maybe I should say I was just their pawn."
Liliana was shocked when she heard Maximilian belittling herself. She looked into Maximilian's eyes and was stunned. There was a whole world of emotions in it, anger, persistence, etc.
He seemed to have witnessed the changes and vicissitudes of the whole world. Such eye expression could hardly be owned by a man in his twenties.
Liliana found this so hard to believe.
"You've been looking for my grandfather... do you want him to make a key for you? That key must be remarkable, I assume." Liliana asked cautiously.
Maximilian knew that the secret was among him, Harley, and her grandfather. Her grandfather had sworn to keep the secret and promised not to tell anyone.
Now he wasn't sure if the old man had broken his promise.
If Liliana had figured out that on her own, he would be really surprised at how smart she was.
"How did you know?" Maximilian asked with a smile.
Liliana raised her chin and showed her fair neck, saying in pride, "I knew his efficiency of making keys. It usually took him less than an hour to make a key, but he spend the whole day in that room on that day, and yet he still failed to forged that key. I can imagine how complicated the key was."
Maximilian paused and was impressed by her inference. That made sense. He looked at her with admiration in his eyes.
"That key is complicated. It will be used to open the gate of the treasure house of the Dragon Sect." Maximilian answered.
Liliana knew Maximilian didn't want to talk about it much. She looked at the pianist next to her had said, "The best piano solo I've ever heard, is the one played by the 'Prince Piano' in the Ocean&Sky Hotel in H City. It went viral in the whole city later."
"Ocean&Sky Hotel and Prince Piano?" Maximilian wondered why she brought this up.
He did have played a son that day. The "prince" she referred to might be him.
Liliana said in amazement, "You didn't know that? He's famous."
Maximilian shook his head and said, "No. I. haven't heard of it."
"It's a pity, but lucky you... I've recorded it. It was on the belated wedding of a rich guy, and somebody happened to recorded it and sent me a copy."
Liliana seemed to have found the shared interest with him. She took out her phone and started to search for the clip.
When Maximilian heard this, he was almost sure that it had something to do with him.
Liliana took out the clip and showed it to Maximilian. He saw himself sitting before the piano and felt it so funny. It was no one but himself on the screen that was playing the song.
It was a random play, and he didn't expect to be so sensational to the listeners.
Liliana looked at the back of the man in the clip with fascinated eyes. She said, "He must be very handsome. I've made my decision that I'll marry someone just like him."
Maximilian snickered when he heard what she said. She didn't know she was actually with the man now. Her words were confessions.
"What if he's a shadow killed?" Maximilian suddenly asked.
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