"I know this might sound strange, but when I first saw him, the first thought that came to my head was… he looked like someone who will take everything from me. And that… scares the hell out of me."
Cosette held her breath, not expecting such a straightforward answer from Asher. All she could do for a moment was to stare at him, her mouth slightly agape.
"It's strange, isn't it?" Asher looked back at her with a light smile.
'No… it's not,' was what she wanted to tell him because Asher's gut feeling was just accurate.
Maxen hadn't done anything to harm anyone right now. However, that didn't mean Maxen never harmed anyone — even those things that happened in their previous life. Maxen, indeed, tried to get everything from Asher and nearly succeeded, if not for other conflicting factors in Maxen's heart.
"Yes, you are strange," she said, lifting the glass to her lips as she looked away.
