Side Story Chapter 32

Riftan's efforts proved to be in vain, as Maximilian soon slipped out of the banquet hall with her maidservants. It was almost as if she were expressing her disdain for the deplorable spectacle.

Feeling deflated, Riftan lowered his half-empty goblet. He briefly considered going after her before realizing that forfeiting the drinking match would make his feelings far too obvious. Besides, he had already made multiple unsuccessful attempts to apologize for what had happened in the forest.

He smirked as he recalled how she would practically run away from him whenever he tried to approach. In her eyes, he was now not only a rake and an eavesdropper but a drunkard as well.

"Wonderful," he muttered before emptying his goblet.