Back to square one.
Mike swore that when he gave the turtle to Maxen, he never imagined it would be resolved this way.
For Maxen, it was a 'twofold joy'.
Nyx Valoria looked troubled, her face showing signs of difficulty.
First, she didn't recognize this Apollo standing before her. His appearance was so ordinary that she would forget it the next second. No matter what, Nyx Valoria couldn't recall Apollo's face in her mind, nor did she find it strange.
Even if Mike brought him, she couldn't just put the bill on Maxen's tab for someone she didn't know!
Previously, when Mike ran up a tab, Maxen had given prior instructions.
Second, Nyx Valoria didn't have the authority to do so.
She smiled politely at Apollo and said directly, "Maxen has frozen all his cards and accounts. Not a single penny can be charged."
