Chapter 85

Brielle woke up at eleven, the familiar ceiling above her coaxing her into reality. It wasn’t a dream. Max hadn’t left on a business trip–he had shown up at the police station last night. Was it because of her?

She swung her legs out of bed, wincing as her feet touched the cold floor. The sting from her cuts reminded her of the night’s events. She spotted a cane nearby, left there just for her, and gratefully grabbed it to support her unsteady steps.

The house was quiet as she hobbled to the study. Max was there, as she knew he would be, deep in a virtual meeting.

Brielle gently pushed the door open and heard a voice from the meeting.

“The new documents have been sent down. We’ve incorporated Ms. Haywood’s 8120 principle and the 2N rule into our management system. The first draft has been emailed to you, sir.”

Max was silent, his microphone off. Sensing her presence, he paused but didn’t turn around, as if he knew it was her.

Brielle limped closer. “Uncle Max, were you planning to discuss a takeover deal last night?”

“Mhm.”

emails, nodding in approval at the content before

the police station on my own.” She tried to

handling it, you mean letting your wounds bleed without bandaging them?” Max’s voice was

felt a warmth in her chest and avoided his gaze. “I

her more was the inner turmoil, the loneliness of being abandoned by the whole world, grinding at the

lady’s honor‘?” she asked, her

the unusual stirrings in his heart, keeping his eyes on the screen as he wrapped

meeting.

lady’s honor? His emotions had peaked last night, but

there was a knock

the wall for support, and started towards the door. Máx,

to his irritation, Brielle finally made it downstairs to find

what happened to your leg?” he teased as Brielle settled into a chair beside

here about the

She’s close to Tessa, who

down, focusing on her toes. “I heard it’s not just the

police station had made it clear last night that the Hatfield family played a part. Yet, Brielle had never crossed either

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