Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 288

Chapter 288: 288-The Guys Vs Me

Helanie:

"He is at Benita’s café right now," Maximus informed me as we rushed in his car to find him. The snake was headed towards Rayden, and if it bit him, Maximus would be in so much trouble for not being careful with his weapons.

I’m not gonna lie, I might even get expelled from the academy for using the weapon so recklessly.

"Hey, don’t feel so bad. It will be fine. Just keep looking at the road. It might have even changed back to its dagger form," Maximus must’ve noticed how anxiously I had been rubbing my hands together. I was honestly terrified for both of us if the weapon was used recklessly.

"You said two minutes, two minutes are up. So maybe--" I gulped when I remembered how it sprinted towards its target.

"Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. We’re fine," he didn’t sound too reassuring himself. I guess because we were in parts of the woods that were close to the café, and the snake was moving with magical speed.

"He will be fine. The only issue is that somebody might grab the dagger if they find it lying around like that," Maximus explained again.

That’s why these kinds of weapons are supposed to be used with much care.

"I guess Emma was right. It’s a job of responsibility," I sighed, shaking my head and feeling bad about getting Maximus in trouble.

"No! She wasn’t right. Your real place is right beside me. Helanie, you need to learn all these things better than the others. Because after our marriage, you’ll be helping me a lot with my business. I’ll need you to take control," he said the words so casually that it took me a minute before I realized what he was saying.

But I was so anxious that I didn’t want to argue or talk about anything else. I kept my eyes on the road, but I swear I could see a little tint of redness on my cheek through the mirror.

"There," Maximus yelled as he spotted something on the road.

"That is the dagger," I jumped up and sat up in excitement.

"It’s probably twenty minutes away from the café." I got out, checking the time. Thankfully, it was a deserted road, so nobody saw the dagger and grabbed it. Maximus grabbed it and put it back in the box with a lock on it.

"Now! Feeling better?" Maximus asked me, smiling as he leaned back in his chair, his face turned towards me.

"Much better," I replied with a deep sigh.

"Now that we’re already here, how about we grab something to eat as well?" he suggested, sounding very concerned. He had expressed his worry about me not eating well throughout the day. I didn’t even know he had been paying such close attention to me.

"Yeah, sure," I said half absent-mindedly. I wasn’t sure if I would be okay going to a café where Rayden would be. Did Maximus not remember he would be there? Why was he okay with being seen with me?