Chapter 536

The threat was more direct than any spoken suppression could ever be

Brielle sat silently in the car the tension palpable, while Tiffanie refrained from further

conversation

The car came to a halt outside the Premier Palace, and Brielle was the first to exit. She turned back, bending slightly to address Tiffanie still inside, “I’m going in then

“You sure Maxie’s in the mood to see you now?”

A bref pause flickered across Brielle’s face. “I have to explain things to him.

Tiffanie pondered for a moment, then fished out a lollipop from the glove compartment and

tossed it out

Catching it deftly. Brielle heard her say, “Alright, go explain.”

stood still for a moment, slipping the lollipop into her bag. Only when the sound of the car

banners were still plastered on the walls, and even the

open the door. A glance around the hall revealed only Wesley. “Max hasn’t come back

for the holidays… I thought, with you here, he might-” He trailed off, the words left hanging.

sofa while dialing Max’s number. She was wearing the matching slippers they’d bought together: hers white, his

She dialed again. It was as if she’d

His computer was still on. and the executives were waiting for him to speak on an international conference call. All they heard was the incessant ring of his phone, and the

in quiet anticipation. Finally, Max faced the screen. “Let’s postpone the meeting until after the New Year.

international executives couldn’t help but feel that their CEO sounded forlorn when he said those words, but no

paused, his father’s words echoed in his mind. “That just proves you don’t love

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calculated choice for me, but a defiant act of certainty despite knowing better.”

certainly keep him awake later, but perhaps the bitterness

Brielle love him? Of course, he never

was her

though it was for them to be together, was she that confident in herself? What if

she never considered the possibility or maybe didn’t care about it. That was a blow to him. Watching her agree so readily, he was incredulous and shocked.

wound so effortlessly, more than any physical injury he had

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