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.”

her bag. Only when the sound of the car driving away

walls, and even the tacky, colorful fairy lights were twinkling as ever. But inside, it

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

“He usually wouldn’t come back for the holidays…

entrance, heading towards the sofa while dialing Max’s number.

other end, no answer. She dialed again. It was as if she’d keep calling until he picked

speak on an international conference call. All they heard was the incessant ring of his phone, and the CEO, staring at the device, silent.

faced the screen. “Let’s postpone

he said those words, but no

echoed in his mind. “That just

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head. “Max isn’t a calculated choice for me, but a defiant act of certainty

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

course, he never

of. How shallow was her

to be together, was she that

care about it. That was a blow to him. Watching her

more than any physical injury he had

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