Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1674: Easier to read when you talk

'He refuses my invitation for this?!'

Max's face soured at the thought of his failed attempts to set up Hugo with Ginnie. Even when he bribed him with a luxurious buffet, Hugo just kept declining.

The reasons?

"I'm busy."

"Can't make it."

"Next time."

Those were the repeated answers Max had gotten from Hugo over the past few weeks. Max had thought Hugo was genuinely busy, even though the man didn't seem like the type. Who would have thought Hugo was busy with something else?

'Just how dense is this guy?' Max clenched his teeth as he looked away from the oblivious Hugo. 'Damn, I hate him!'

As the silence stretched between them, Max couldn't help but lift his eyes toward Ginnie's back. His bitterness grew, but his expression softened.

'I failed to set them up again, and we'll just have to bump into him with Kiara,' he hissed in his mind, tempted to flip the world the middle finger.

To him, this world was just testing them all.

Max quietly grumbled and cursed Hugo for being insensitive, even though the latter was just happy he had a full stomach. Just then, an idea crossed Max's mind.

His brows rose as he looked at Hugo's side and then at the women a few steps ahead of them.

'Right,' he thought, nodding to himself. 'I guess... this is a good chance.'

With that thought in mind, Max picked up his pace and left Hugo behind.

"Hey!" Max beamed at them, walking right beside Kiara.

Both women turned to look at him with slight confusion.

"Kiara, it's been a while since we've last seen each other!" he intoned, grabbing her arm abruptly. His action almost made Kiara jolt, her brows knitting.

"What do you think you're doing?" she asked.

ear. "Kiara, now that you're here, I forgot I was actually

blurted out. "How about you come with me,

Kiara tilted her head to the

arm mildly while maintaining a forced smile. "Ginnie, Hugo's with you, so he'll walk you

that, Max tugged Kiara's arm again. But just as he did and turned, Hugo was already standing just a step

are you so close?" Max almost gasped,

on Max's hold on Kiara's arm, then up to her face. When he

you think you're taking her?" His voice, unlike usual,

someone who had fought with him for years, Max was unfazed.

and we have something to

take her anywhere," Hugo returned almost immediately. "It's

"She'll

look. "Kiara, are you two dating? Why won't

story that Kiara didn't want to detail. She smiled at Hugo helplessly, peeling Max's hand from

you even know

that," she reassured with a smile before facing Ginnie. "Ginnie, it's nice meeting you. Let's grab some

smiled back and nodded. "Be careful on

at him. She didn't say anything, just gave Max a look to let him know they could go

a hand on Kiara's back as he walked away with her. But before they could get farther,

to Ginnie. "She's

if he had completed a mission. Kiara,

herto

doesn't have to drive me back,' she thought, aware that Max asked her to go with him, not because of business. Whatever the reason she agreed because she felt like her

didn't have to bother him to take her

eyes

would she even go with

since nursery and high

we all came from

you don't have to bother yourself," Ginnie nodded at him.

shrugged. "Your home is close, so I

knowing Hugo

two of

walking in

where Max and Kiara headed, Hugo cocked his head back. Ginnie, on the other hand, raised her

okay?"