Chapter 268

Brielle’s eyes were rimmed with redness as she slumped into a seat, eventually leaning back on the sofa and drifting off to sleep.

When she awoke, it was already the next day, and her head throbbed with pain. Limping, she managed to make herself some food and tried contacting Max again, only to be greeted by the mechanical voice on the other end.

She had been blocked.

Brielle felt like a needle had been jabbed into her heart. She forced a self–mocking smile. Was this what they called reaping what you sow? It seemed Max really wanted to end things.

Deflated, Brielle put down her phone and stared blankly at the ceiling.

She spent the next three days at home in a daze, unable to muster the courage to reach out to him again.

On the morning of the third day, Aubree called, insisting that Brielle shouldn’t wallow at home. After freshening up, Brielle hailed a cab to the diner.

Aubree, upon seeing her, furrowed her brows with concern. “You’ve lost a ton of weight. Haven’t you been eating these past few days?”

Brielle managed a weak grin as she took a seat. “I did eat, but I didn’t really have an appetite.”

with you for a while, to take care of

manage on my

that if the conversation with Aubree went on any longer, she wouldn’t be able to keep herself

to go back to his high and mighty world, and she had no right to drag him down from his pedestal. He was meant to be untouchable, perched high above

expect more. After all, Max had never shown his feelings.clearly. Perhaps he had felt a flicker of affection, but it was

felt like a relief. Better to have

such a pessimist when

heard her name being called. Looking up, she was surprised to see Miranda. It felt

Brielle was momentarily stunned, as if

Chapter 268

ladies for their afternoon

luncheon and was surprised to find Brielle there. Her chest felt like it was burning with fury as

was playing

following Miranda had also heard

Why doesn’t she even greet you when she

heartless. You might as well have raised

of CEOs who had dealings with the Haywood family, banding together to ostracize Brielle, the unwanted upstart. In their eyes, Brielle was a pitiful

her former fiancé.

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