"Max."

"Hmm."

"I want to brush my teeth."

"OK". He went to a nearby cabinet and took toothpaste along with a brush and put it on the slab. "If nothing else, I'm leaving now."

"Ya sure." She nodded her head little.

After staying in the shower for some period, she came out of the glass cubicle. Although the bruises on her body were still hurting, she felt much more relaxed than before.

After brushing her teeth, she opened the paper bags. In one bag there was an undergarment of her exact size and in the other bag, there was a knee-length frock.

That was an adorable frock made of chiffon fabric with a very lightweight and flowery design printed. A shy smile formed on her lips as she took the undergarments in her hand.

And finally, the thought hit her little head that yesterday Max saw her in underclothes only. Just this thought caused the redness on her cheeks to spread all over her face and she quickly hid her flushed face between both palms.

After getting ready, she looked at herself in the mirror for the last time and went to the door. She opened the door and looked around the room. Max was standing near the window and talking to someone on the phone.

He had already changed his clothes and now he was looking very professional in a white shirt and black towers. His hair was still a little wet which was giving him a hot look.

He immediately cut off the call and put the mobile in the front pocket of his trousers when he was alerted to Raina's presence in the room.

"I told you to call me." He did not turn his gaze. He said all this looking out the window.

"It was just a matter of a few steps." She answered slowly.

"But still you have to."

He snapped his eyes at her and stared her briefly for a couple of minutes. She was looking beautiful and elegant in a baby pink flowery designer frock.

When she looked into his eyes she felt like she was getting smaller in his intense gaze. She bowed her head and started looking at the floor under her feet in such a way that it was the most amazing thing in the world.

Seeing her, Max took a deep breath and moved his legs towards her. Standing very close to her, he lifted his right hand and grabbed her chin between his slender finger and thumb. Tilting her face up, he bent his face down. Because of their closeness, his hot breathes started fanning her face.

"My dear princess, tell me now what exactly happened last night."

Her eyes widened at Max's sudden question. She didn't want to remember that painful incident but now there was no point in hiding it. But before she could tell what had happened with her, she once again asked Max if anything had really happened with her that he was not telling.

"If you don't trust me, you can check the report." He said, pointing to the vertical table beside the bed. His voice was not soothing but irritated. As soon as possible he wanted to know what had happened the last night and here Raina was still boring him on the same topic. Asking the same question again and again.

"There is no need. I believe you."

"So tell me." She began to tell him in chronological order what had happened the previous night. Even though Max was aware of all that, his anger was running high with every word that came out of Raina's mouth.

She told him how she managed to reach the terrace by evading the hospital staff. And how they snatched the phone from her hand while she was trying to call him.

His blood began to boil when she explained how the two of them used very dirty words for her. How the two of them attacked her and started touching her in the wrong places. How the two of them beat her. How she began to try to escape from their clutches. And finally, all her efforts died when one of the two men forcibly covered her face with a handkerchief and she went into darkness.

As she finished her words, Max took her in his arms and kissed her on the hair.

The only thought that came to his mind was what he would have done if something had happened to Raina. Because in his life so far his heart had only been beating for Raina and now he was taking a turn in life where he could not imagine his life without her. Raina had become an inseparable part of his life.

After sharing a romantic moment, they went to have breakfast at an expensive restaurant. On the way out she asked about Liam and she found out that he is now out of danger and going home with Alex. Raina was relieved to hear that nothing happened to Liam. She even asked about Avery and Emily. At the same time, she requested Max to visit her brother, which was immediately granted.

After done with their breakfast Max took her to his penthouse. Even though she was fine now, still she was weak and needed a long rest.

- - - - -

The backside of her head was resting on Alex's strong chest. Her eyes were glued out of the window. She was thinking but the train of thought in her mind stopped when she heard Alex whisper near her ear.

"What are you thinking?"

She turned her head and looked up into Alex's eyes which were looking at her with love. After a while, she rolled her eyes and looked at her five-year-old brother who was sitting on Alex's lap and playing games on his mobile.

Alex followed her gaze and understood that she was looking at Liam. Seeing how concentrated Liam was playing the game, Alex smiled. And at the same time, Alex was amazed at how Liam could be so much energetic even after what had happened the last night.