Brilliant!Max looked coyly at Barton while throwing him an underhanded wink as if telling him, ‘Great job, man! Hiding your light under a bushel there all these while, awesome!’However…To Joelle, this interactive gesture looked like they were flirting with each other.She rubbed her arms involuntarily.No wonder. For so many years, many women had attempted to chisel their way into marrying Lord James, but he had always seemed indifferent and detached to their approach and he even kept his distance with them. It was because he already had an intimate companion by his side and he wasn’t as lonely as he seemed.Nodding reflexively, Joelle cleared her throat and asked, “Mr. Scott, will you join us too?”Well, she was simply being polite. It wouldn’t be nice if it was only she and Barton alone, would it?Before Max could say anything, Barton interjected immediately, “He’s busy.”Max, who was very much available, curled his lips into a cheeky smirk. He had a lot of time to spare
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