Chapter 2

Brielle glanced at the date on her phone screen and realized she’d lost herself in another night.

Outside, the rain was coming down in buckets, and the warmth wrapped around her waist tightened like vines. She reached for her phone and saw it was Spencer calling, so she hit the answer button.

“Hello?”

The man beside her seemed to stir awake. Brielle quickly lowered her voice, “Spencer,

what’s up?”

Her throat was so hoarse she could barely speak, so she got out of bed to pour herself at glass of water to soothe it.

“Where have you been these past couple of days? Lillian and I have been texting you like crazy, and you haven’t responded.”

Brielle tied her robe and met the man’s gaze as she lifted her head. He had a strong presence, with a high nose and deep-set eyes, which gave him an air of aloof coolness.

sense of relief washed over her: Sure, she was spent, but at least she’d managed

around

Is there something wrong?” Brielle nonchalantly picked up the suit

you up in ten minutes

Spencer hung up. Brielle raised an eyebrow and then

Max.

Max, you are going back home?” Her tone

knock came at the

Was Spencer here already?

for even a hint of

were in his

Mind hiding out for a bit?”

unfamiliar. “Ms. Brielle, I’m here to deliver Mr. Dorsey’s

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opened the door to find an assistant-like

to her

much about her relationship with Max, typical of

the suit and handed it

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