Chapter 160 The Signal

• "I see you've become so gentle within the past few days. That's good, you need to start getting used to it" Max who sat close to the dazed Isbelle, uttered with a pleased smile plastered on his face. "I wonder how long it would take before you give in to me"
• All the time Max kept blabbering, Isabelle pretended to be lost in her world, to make sure he didn't suspect her when she made her move. She racked her brain for an excuse to get him out of the house, away from her so she could do what she needed to do. He had told her everything that happened after her abduction, from the kidnapping to their running away. She had even discovered that the ship had gotten Liam himself. That was where she got her plan from, with Liam's overprotective nature to someone close to him, he would have done something to the ship, something that could be used for emergencies like this. She needed to search for it, and so did the need for a distraction.
• "Isabelle, what's with the frown on your face, do you need something?" Max asked. He had already stood up from his spot and was walking towards her. He squatted and raised her chin to meet with his gaze. "What do you want?"