Chapter 31: I Will Love You Chapter 31: I Will Love You Max only relaxed his hand that held the back of her head when Mary began to have difficulty breathing. Staring at her flushed face, he suppressed his desire to have her at this very moment. He said softly, “I believe our relationship can be developed. If you don’t want to fall in love with me, I can fall in love with you first.” Mary was speechless. Max continued, “I agreed to the wedding with Sandra as scheduled, not because I wanted to marry her, but because you asked me to. When that day comes, I will give you an explanation.” Mary remained silent. “Also, I don’t care what Paul has said to you and I can agree with anything you want, but you have to ensure your own safety. I don’t want a repeat of what happened five years ago…” “Max.” Mary suddenly interrupted him. Max frowned and looked at her deeply. Mary said softly, “I bought a necklace for your mother. I plan to give it to her tomorrow.” Max did not speak, merely looking at Mary. He seemed to be waiting for her to continue. Based on Mary’s personality, if he had forced a kiss on her earlier, she would definitely have scolded him and gotten angry, but she had not. Mary bent down and opened the drawer he had been looking at. “Max, this is the necklace that I bought for her, but she has never liked me. I hope you can give it to her.” Mary even smiled faintly after she finished speaking. Max looked at her smile. He was stunned. She was really beautiful. He always had always known that. “Open it, let me see.” He placed one hand on the back of her chair and bent down so that he was very close to her. Mary endured the intimacy and opened the box. In it lay a beautiful necklace. it was the style that Sofia liked. It suited her graceful and noble aura. On it was a large diamond centerpiece. Max picked it up and looked at it. Confusion flashed across his eyes. His looked at her. “I’ll help you pass it to her?” “Sure.” “Got it.” Max paused for a second and added, “But I would have to charge a fee.” “How much?” Mary wondered if Max was suspicious of her. This man was too smart. But even if he really did suspect something, she was not afraid. “I don’t need money. Just give me a kiss. Two minutes,” Max said without any change in his expression. Mary widened her eyes. “You’ve just kissed me.” Max sneered, “Yes, I know, but I want you to kiss me on your own initiative.” Max inched closer to Mary. They could hear each other’s breath. Mary couldn’t stand the strange atmosphere any longer. “Why are you so shameless?” She was a little annoyed at the unreasonable demand. Max smiled indifferently. “You’re not willing? Then you can give it yourself.” He placed the necklace on the dressing table behind her and walked towards the door. Mary hesitated as she watched Max leave. She didn’t want to kiss him. When he had forced a kiss, she had taken it calmly at first, but under the surface, she had been seething. However, she had to give the necklace to Sofia, because there was an something important hidden inside. Gritting her teeth, she thought since she had already been kissed by him several times, she could force herself to give him another one. Just as Max put his hand on the handle of the door, Mary made up her mind. She rushed to him, hugged him from behind, and locked the door. Max did not turn around as he felt the softness against his back. Mary’s voice rang in his ears from behind. “If you don’t turn around, how can I kiss you?” His heart skipped a beat. He turned around. Mary closed her eyes and tiptoed. She kissed the man on his lips. The next second, sparks flew between them. Her kiss was awkward. She lacked technique. She counted the time in mind. Two minutes later, she opened her eyes and pulled away. Before she could look away, Max seized her waist and pushed her against the door.