C26 Take this

Diana was acutely aware of how to hurt and annoy him, a strategy that seemed to bring her a strange sense of satisfaction.

Max shifted his gaze away from Diana, his thoughts tangled in the web of hurt and resentment.

Diana's soothing voice cut through the tense atmosphere, a deceptive calmness masking the storm that brewed beneath the surface.

"You should now get some rest," she advised