Ivy’s POV

“Hello, Babe.”

I swallowed. “What are you doing here, Max?”

When I rushed to my apartment that morning to get some alone time, I didn’t think Max and I would meet that day. Heck, I didn’t think we’d ever meet again. That day, outside on the beach, when Asher told me he didn’t want me to have anything to do with Max, I had taken him seriously. Even though I wanted to argue then, I didn’t. The way he said it left no room for questioning, so I did as he said.

“What are you doing here?” I asked again, folding my arms across my chest.

He dangled...