If it were him in Rebecca's position, he would have already thrown a fit and stormed off in anger.
"You want her to find out by herself when you eventually slip up? That's the worst possible outcome. It would take forever to convince her you don't see her as a fool. Trust me," Atherna said with a huff.
"You're right… but still..." Maximilian wanted to respond, but he didn't know what to say in the moment. He took a breath and slowly began organizing his thoughts as the initial shock faded.
"There's a lot of... questions... in my head right now. First off, what did you say to her to make her accept that Max, the one she admired… was actually me the whole time? Usually, when someone finds out they've been deceived, they get angry," he asked.
"Well… I have absolute power over time," Atherna said, puffing up her chest with pride, causing Maximilian's eyes to unconsciously drift toward the jiggle.
"Hmmm? See something you like?" Atherna teased.
