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.”

moment, slipping the lollipop into her bag. Only when the 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

came to open the door. A glance around

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

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

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

executives were waiting for him to speak on an

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

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

words echoed in his mind.

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choice for me, but a defiant

touched the coffee next to him, now cold Drinking it now would certainly keep him awake later, but perhaps the bitterness could stifle the tang of despair on his tongue.

Of course,

sure of. How shallow was her love, that she agreed without

to be together, was

about it. That was a blow to him. Watching her agree so

turned out, could wound so effortlessly, more than any physical injury he

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