Chapter 256

• CLOE POV
• “I’m not worried.” He was quiet as he finished up his bagel. Big purposeful bites without any self-consciousness. I couldn’t take my eyes off him. He dabbed his lips with a napkin, leaving a single crumb behind. I wanted to pull him close and lick that crumb right off. “Just use that motivation in the right way,” he continued. “Competition can be healthy, it can also be destructive.”
• “Sure thing, Daddy.” I laughed at his frown, and it was quite a frown. “Jeez, Max. I’m joking, just playing around.”