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.”

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

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

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

head, exhaling a weary sigh, “He usually wouldn’t come back for the holidays… I thought, with you here, he might-” He trailed off, the words left hanging.

towards the sofa while dialing Max’s number. She was wearing the

answer. She dialed again. It was as

and the executives were waiting for him to speak on an international conference call. All they heard was the

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 your families.”

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

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

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choice for

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

love him? Of course,

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

for them to be together, was she that confident in

blow to him. Watching her agree so readily, he

out, could wound so effortlessly, more

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