Chapter 357

Dopamine, the instigator of fondness, the spark behind it all. It represented addiction and longing. The name Brielle amplified those cravings.

Max had lived for twenty–six years, and for the first time, he admitted defeat.

When Brielle woke up, snow was drifting past the window. She turned over wearily, finding the other side of the bed empty. Her eyes snapped open, and she sat up abruptly.

The movement sent a wave of soreness through her body, and she frowned, taking in the unfamiliar surroundings.

It snowed, and Max had returned. They had kissed their way from the elevator to the doorstep.

Her cheeks burned with heat as she thought of lifting the blanket, only to notice the string of black beads around her wrist.

Max had given her those beads, leaving a cool kiss on her fingertips.

Max.

Max.

now a whirlwind of thoughts about Max.

she quietly opened the door to the living room. Max was already dressed in a suit, sipping coffee, and browsing through the documents Patrick had delivered that morning. He looked up slowly

Her pale skin made the bracelet around her wrist

out even more.

Priest down to earth, and that bracelet

with every step. It wasn’t unbearable, but it stirred an unsettling restlessness within

wore the silk. nightgown provided by the hotel. Its neckline was modest, but the patchy

said, frozen in his arms, while he remained casual. His hands

“Hmm?”

taking a while to relax against his

lightly on her shoulder, asking.

but happiness

Chapter 357

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