Chapter 16

The words carried with them a sting of mockery, and even the glances that swept over her felt like the hissing of a venomous snake.

Max had only briefly embraced her before letting go, as if the momentary tenderness had never existed. Maybe Brielle had just seen it wrong.

The manager of Tequila Sunset approached with a deference that bordered on reverence, “Mr. Dorsey, Mr. Clements, your drinks have been delivered to the private booth, if your please.”

Andrew’s lips curled into a smirk, “Max, why not bring your little canary along?”

They were close to the entrance of Tequila Sunset, but the private booth they were headed to was a world apart from the crowd.

Tequila Sunset, though a glittering den of indulgence, had its hierarchies. People like Max and Andrew belonged to a more secluded building out back. Unlike the wild dance floor, the atmosphere there was refined, more suited for romantic escapades or plotting.

corporate conquests.

Brielle knew she shouldn’t go. She started to retreat but then caught sight of two men entering through the main door: Spencer and Cameron.

at ten, their relationship was distant. And like Miranda, Cameron had

returned from a trip, he would bring Lillian

Brielle always suspected that his affections

Lillian had charmed.

her back to them, and buried

embrace.

respect, “Uncle Max.” Anxiety tinged his face because Lillian had found herself in trouble here. After exchanging pleasantries,

acknowledgment and said, “Mr. Dorsey, I’ve long admired.

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to see you here.

and had crossed

carried weight in Beaconsfield for he was known to show no mercy to his adversaries. Unlike Max’s cold aloofness, Andrew did everything

while

and water runs

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