Chapter 304: Why Now?

"Y— y— y— you what?!" Emilia practically shouted as she pulled away from Max.

"I love you, I've always loved you and I've been too much of a coward to admit that," Max cupped her face in his hands again and looked her in the eyes.

She could see as tears began to form in his eyes, she couldn't believe what she was seeing, was the playboy prince of Vertis City confessing his undying love for her? A love, that if he was to be believed had been there for a long time.

"No," she said as she tried to pull away again, but he quickly moved one of his arms to wrap around her waist and pull her close to him.

She could feel her heart hammering in her chest at the confession. 

"What do you mean no?" his heartbreak evident in his eyes.

"No, you don't love me, you can't love me," she said, shaking her head. "I'm your friend's obnoxious sister, I'm the kid that kept chasing you—"