Chapter 22

             Maverick led me out of the function hall and we sat in a bench near the garden. I was still stunned with what he said but he seemed to be nonchalant with it.

              “Why did you say it?” I asked him without looking at him.

              I can feel him looking at me and sighed deeply. He then got a water bottle, opened it, and gave it to me. I took it and stared at him. He was a bit flustered, so he looked away and cleared his throat.

              “Before you get mad at me, I just want to tell you that I said it to clear your name from Lalaine,” he calmly explained.

              “So