A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 379

Chapter 379

The call ended with a soft click. Alessia stared at the darkened screen for a moment, lost in thought.

“Lessie, what’s up?” Queenie emerged from the next room and caught sight of Alessia standing alone at the end of the hallway, looking distant.

Alessia slipped her phone into her bag and shook her head. “I’m fine.”

“Finished your call?”

“Yeah. I already settled the bill for them. How was the food?”

“Half and half. I saved room for when you got back.”

They chatted as they walked into the private dining room together.

Meanwhile, across town, Max set his phone down on the table and turned his attention to the steak on his plate, cutting it with practiced ease.

“What did your sister say?” Bacchus Linden asked, curiosity written all over his face.

Max didn’t reply immediately, just shot Bacchus a look. Bacchus raised his brows in mock surrender. “Alright, alright, your sister, your family. Even her own brother doesn’t grill me like this.”

His voice trailed off, lowering a notch-he knew better than to push Max

too far.

what do you

sip. “Probably just looking for a way to make things

worried?” Bacchus eyed Max’s calm demeanor with growing

to her.” Max set his glass down, his voice steady. “I

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there’s a dozen people ready to catch her. She can’t really lose-let her figure it out on her

couldn’t quite wrap his head around

nodded toward the other side

restaurant.

Vera’s composure was unmistakable. When Fortune stood

fall apart, or did they

Bacchus asked.

Max shot him a sideways glance. “Why don’t you go downstairs and

sure which of his comments had rubbed Max the wrong way, but he just

Vera rose from

well.

The one in

too much to drink, then headed back to the studio with Justin and Stella to take care of a few things.

car, Alessia filled Çole in on what Max had told her during

she started working with you not long after you graduated, right? Just a few months