Meanwhile…
"If I hear you did something to Maxen once I come back, I will flay you from head to toe, block all the pores of your skin with needles, and feed you to the pigs! Don't you dare…"
Luke scrunched his nose up in dismay at the lengthy message he got from Cosette. It would be understandable if the two of them had been exchanging messages, but Cosette just messaged him with threats as if she was trying to unload her frustrations in his inbox.
"Geez! This young lady — hah! I'm speechless. Oy, Max, just what the hell are you feeding Cosette that she becomes crazier by the day?" Luke raised his phone at Maxen across from him.