42. Meeting Maxwell again

SOPHIA

"Do you want a drink?" Adrian asked beside me.

"If water is the drink you will get for me then that's fine," I replied.

"Sure, wait a minute," he said before walking away to get me water.

"Sophia."

I heard a familiar voice call my name and I turned around to see who it belonged to.

"Max," I called in surprise as I wasn't expecting to see him here.

"Wow! You look stunning," he said, walking closer to me.

"Thank you," I responded.

"What brings you here?" I asked him.

"My cousin is one of the photographers for this event and he forgot his phone. I brought it for him," he said, showing the phone of his cousin.

"Oh, I see. I thought you must have returned to London. Have you seen your cousin?" I asked him and he shook his head.

"I'm still looking for him," he replied, his eyes trailing me from head to toe.

"Goodness, you are such a sight to behold," he said and I blushed.

"Thanks for the compliment," I told him.

I heard someone clear their throat from behind me and I know it could o