Chapter 311

“Max, how about we hit the town tonight to celebrate, eh? Alivia’s coming back soon, and since you’ve had your fill of Brielle, maybe it’s time to put a ring on Alivia? She’s been waiting for you for years.”

Engagement? The thought had never seriously crossed Max’s mind.

“If she’s getting engaged, it sure as heck won’t be to me.”

Andrew had been mid–sip of his water when Max dropped this bombshell. Andrew nearly choked on it. Everyone in Beaconsfield knew Alivia was holding out for Max, but now the man himself was saying she shouldn’t wait for him.

“Max, you’re not pulling my leg, are you? Don’t tell me you’re oblivious to Alivia’s crush on you.”

“I’ve made it clear before, I’m not into her.”

His tone was so firm it sent a chill through Andrew’s spine. If Alivia wasn’t in Max’s sights, who was?

The women who had circled Max in recent years, those under thirty at least, were pretty much Brielle and Alivia. Any other guy in Beaconsfield would be a fool to pass up Alivia for Brielle.

they were

of a high–rise inferno. His gaze was dark and inscrutable. “The Dorsey family

believe Max hadn’t considered

of his eyebrows, Max replied. “I’ve made my

be? Max had never really fallen for Alivia, so he

to himself, yet he couldn’t help but think he could

shot Alivia a text. [Max

had always been blunt with others, especially when it came to

to the subject was clear. [Wait till

whether there was anything truly going on between her and Max. But Alivia had already put herself out there

friends would just seem

there

was destined to marry Alivia.

keep Max from getting stuck with Brielle, but he also knew his boundaries. It wasn’t his place to spill Max’s secrets to Alivia. Besides, she would be back soon enough, and then

in the

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