"You just ruined the moment, Laura."
Laura gave a wry smile.
"Well, I'm kinda worried. If you are photographed, what we've done will be in vain. I doubt if we can ever see each other again if Mrs. Nixon finds out about this."
Max knew what Laura said was true, but he still felt a little frustrated.
He gave a soft snort, frowning.
"We must make it public after a year."
Laura couldn't help but chuckle at his long face.
"OK, you're the boss."
Now Max's face lit up a little.
He looked down at her and said, "Don't worry. I came here in disguise, so no one would recognize me."
Laura was relieved to hear that.
She reached out and put her arms around his neck.
"Stay here tonight and go back tomorrow."
Max, nevertheless, squinted his eyes and gave a wicked smile upon hearing that.
"I wanna tell you something, wifey."
Laura was a little surprised.
To be honest, this was the first time Max had called Laura "wifey" since they got registered.
Laura's cheeks started to burn. But on second thought, they already got married, so it was quite normal for Max to call her his wife.
She pressed her lips together and nodded in earnest.
"What is it?"
"Look, now I don't work in the Nixon Group anymore, and my mom kicked me out of the house, and I have nothing else better to do. So... how about you hire me as your assistant?"
Laura was shocked.
She widened her eyes in astonishment.
The next second, she jerked her arms back from him.
"Do you have any idea what you're talking about? How can you be my assistant with such a distinctive face? People will recognize you in a snap!"
Was he kidding?
Did he just ask her to hire him as her assistant?
How could he work as her assistant when everyone knew who he was?
If word got out that Mr. Max Nixon was together with her every day, it would be difficult for her to explain.
So Laura refused him without hesitation.
"Forget it! That's out of the question!"
Max wasn't upset at all, nonetheless.
Instead, he said gently, "Laura, just consider it. Don't worry. Since this is my plan, I've already come up with a way to disguise myself. I promise nobody will recognize me."
Laura kept frowning.
"No. It's too risky!"
She had every reason to worry.
After all, Max was so recognizable. Even if he disguised himself, people would eventually find out.
Laura dreaded to think what would happen once he was recognized.
Most importantly, she didn't quite trust him.
Max was a man of a short temper, and she would be on the receiving end of whatever he did at the end.
So Laura refused him without even thinking.
Surprisingly, Max gave up when she refused him again.
He heaved a sigh helplessly, looking disappointed.
"Fine. Since you don't agree, I'll just forget it."
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: My Wife Is So Sweet (Natalia Dawson)