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.”

sound of the car driving away faded did she slowly make

still hanging, the cheerful banners were still plastered on the walls, and even the tacky, colorful fairy lights were twinkling as ever. But inside, it was eerily quiet.

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

“He usually wouldn’t come back for the holidays… I thought, with you here, he might-” He trailed off,

swapped her shoes at the entrance, heading towards the sofa while dialing Max’s number. She was wearing the matching slippers they’d

no answer. She dialed again. It was as if

continuously ringing phone, rubbing his temples. 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,

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

those words, but no one argued, quietly packing up their documents as

his father’s words echoed in his mind. “That just proves you don’t love her enough.”

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

certainly keep him awake later, but perhaps the bitterness

course, he

shallow was her love, that she agreed

together, was she that confident in herself?

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

so effortlessly, more than any physical

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