Whispers of Destiny: His Belated Love novel Chapter 12

The car fell into an eerie silence for a while.

Maxwell cocked his head to look at her, "Because you're an idiot, got a screw loose, blind as a bat."

"I mean, really." Rosemary couldn't help but laugh in exasperation, "Why would I bother wasting time shooting the breeze with a pig?"

She turned to open the car door, but Maxwell grabbed her in a flash, his handsome face as grim as a thundercloud.

Outside, Hans, seeing no movement inside, rapped on the window more frantically, "Rose, are you alright in there?"

"Rose?" The man's eyes narrowed with a chilly gleam, "Pretty cozy with the pet names, huh? Can't wait to hook up with other man even before the ink is dry on the divorce papers? But gotta say, your taste in men has taken a nosedive."

That last line was through gritted teeth. Rosemary couldn't be bothered to clear up the misunderstanding the name had caused. It didn't matter anymore.

"Yeah, my taste in men has always been crap, hasn't it? Ended up marrying you, didn't I? Hans is just a co...a friend. Just because you play dirty doesn't mean everyone's out to play dirty like you."

She could throw shade at him, but she wouldn't drag an innocent person down with her. She didn't say “colleague” because she didn't want to get into a never-ending argument with Maxwell, and besides, wasn't there something more important they should be discussing right now?

"When you have some free time, let's hit up City Hall and get the divorce papers signed."

Hearing her bring up divorce again made Maxwell's temples throb violently. Rosemary didn't give a fig about his expression; she just kept talking, "If it's because of the contract not being up yet, I can pay the penalty."

She wasn't sure which part had set Maxwell off, but his eyes were practically spitting fire, "Does your new flame know you're still hitched? What would he think if he saw us getting cozy in the car?"

Rosemary thought to herself, “Damn it, is he even listening to a word I’m saying?”

But when she caught the knowing look in his eyes, her heart skipped a beat! The next moment, Maxwell showed her he wasn't kidding around.

His hands clamped around her slender waist, pulling her into his embrace, and then he leaned down for a kiss.

The console between them didn't do a thing to stop his advances. One hand found the seat adjustment button, and with the other supporting Rosemary's waist, the seat reclined back, and she was pinned underneath him.

This was the first time Rosemary saw Maxwell lose control like this, she squirmed, "Let me go!"

With her struggle, the car shook, and the knocking outside suddenly stopped.

This scene. Good luck to anyone not getting the wrong idea!

Rosemary immediately froze, glaring at Maxwell with red-rimmed eyes, her lips swollen from the kiss, looking utterly victimized.

Maxwell saw her like this, his mood softening; he pressed his hand to his temple, "Send him away; I won't touch you."

The moment he withdrew, Rosemary hurriedly tidied up her disheveled clothes and hair, then pushed the door open and stepped out, slamming the car door shut with a bang!

Outside, Hans stepped back as the door opened, "Rose, did that guy in the car bully you?"

In the moment before the door shut, he caught a glimpse of the man inside, those eyes flickering like a bottomless pool.

And that suit on the man, Hans had seen it in magazines before, easily a six-figure price tag, and the car.

This guy didn't look like an Uber driver from any angle.

Rosemary knew what Hans was thinking, but she just shook her head, "I'm fine, thanks. You go grab some food; I'm heading out."

Without waiting for him to say more, she flagged down a taxi, gave the driver the address of her new apartment, and the car sped off in a cloud of dust.