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.”

still for a moment, slipping the lollipop into her bag. Only when the sound of the car driving away faded did she

hanging, the cheerful banners were still plastered on the walls, and even the tacky, colorful fairy lights

Wesley came to open the door. A glance around the hall revealed only Wesley. “Max hasn’t come back yet?”

sigh, “He usually wouldn’t come back for the holidays… I thought, with you

number. She was wearing the matching slippers they’d

greeted her from the other end, no answer. She dialed again. It was as if

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

interrupt; they waited in quiet anticipation. Finally, Max faced the screen. “Let’s postpone the meeting until after the New Year. Spend some quality time with

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 her

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calculated choice

him awake later, but perhaps the bitterness could stifle the tang of despair

Of course, he never

he wasn’t sure of. How shallow was her love, that she agreed without hesitation to his

was for them to be together, was she that confident in

or maybe didn’t care about it. That was a blow to him. Watching her agree so readily, he was incredulous and shocked. His heart

could wound so effortlessly, more than any physical

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