Chapter 38

As soon as Alexis saw Maverick, she immediately stood up and positioned herself protectively in front of Laurelle. "Maverick, what do you want? Just so you know, there are plenty of people around, and you can't bully us!" Seeing that Alexis was too drunk to speak properly, Maverick couldn't be bothered to argue with her. His gaze shifted past her to Laurelle's face. "Nice try with the playing hard to get, but I'm not falling for it." Laurelle looked confused. "Who are you talking about?" "You're acting like it's not obvious. Didn't you call me this afternoon? Did you get anxious because I didn't answer your call?" There was a hint of mockery in Maverick's eyes. "You even followed me here? Laurelle, do you really want my attention that badly?" As he spoke, curious eyes from the crowd turned their attention toward them. The drama between the Gray and Fletcher families had made headlines recently, and onlookers were watching closely, eager to see how Laurelle would react to how h