Chapter 272

“Hello?” Max’s voice, raspy with exhaustion, filtered through the phone as he rubbed the bridge. of his nose, sitting in his car. “Who’s this?”

It seemed he hadn’t saved Aubree’s number after their last call. Aubree’s nose twitched with irritation. “Mr. Dorsey, it’s Aubree.”

Max’s eyelashes fluttered slightly. He’d just picked up a group of executives from overseas at the airport and had meetings lined up every day. His schedule was packed, and he hadn’t planned on getting involved with Brielle again.

But now. Brielle’s friend was on the line.

His fingers tugged at the tie around his neck, as if loosening it would make breathing easier, would soothe the restlessness within him. “What’s up?” He managed to keep his tone controlled, not too eager.

Aubree snorted sarcastically as she sat down on a nearby chair. “I thought you were different from Andrew, Mr. Dorsey. Guess I was wrong.”

“Aubree, cut to the chase. Don’t beat around the bush.”

“Bri’s in the hospital.”

Max straightened up instantly. Brielle had just left the hospital. How could she be….

But then he remembered the lies she had told and the bubbling emotions in his eyes cooled. “So?”

The casualness in his voice made Aubree pause, then she laughed bitterly. She wondered why she was even calling Max. If he could be friends with someone like Andrew, what kind of man could Max be? Brielle had been blinded by illusions before.

are all the

mind, I won’t bother you, Mr. Dorsey.

before asking Patrick in the front seat. “Find out what

“Sir, Ms. Brielle suffered a secondary fracture in her leg due

kind of

from the Haywood family and Catherine from Kingston

in the leg and had coffee spilled on her head before being taken

response was calm, but the temperature in the living room seemed to plummet, the air

Chapter 27:

into icy shards.

played with the black beads on his wrist,

to make himself as inconspicuous as

for further instructions.

coldly. “Kingston Enterprises is in the bidding list, aren’t they? Kick

them out.”

to the final list after a tough competition, only to be easily.

troubling Brielle again, “Speed things up with the Haywood

Max’s intervention, the Haywood family

on it.”

in Beaconsfield for years, with quite deep roots. This

Another force?

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255