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Riftan really sucks ass. He just sees Maxi as that rich pretty lady that needs protecting without getting to know her. I've already read his POV in the novel and It's still annoying AF that he treats Maxi more like a pretty vase than her own person. He doesn't bother reading deep into her, he's in love with the idea of her. He forced his own label of happiness on her which always backfires because Maxi feel like Riftan doesn't believe on her own capabilities.
There are other toxic MLs there so maybe my tolerance is high but still my standards are not on the floor. Riftan needs to step up because I keep thinking Maxi deserves better. Like a man who can treat her as an equal and uplift her dreams. A partner who's just blind to your beauty ain't it. A partner who stares in the same direction as you is the ideal one.