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.

you're here, I forgot I was actually planning to see you one of these days about something

he blurted out. "How about you come with

Still confused, Kiara tilted her

on," he tugged her arm mildly while maintaining a forced smile. "Ginnie, Hugo's with you,

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

Why are you so close?" Max almost gasped, his heart

answer, his eyes falling on Max's hold on Kiara's arm, then up to her face. When

taking her?" His

someone who had fought with him for years, Max

are friends, and we have something to

Hugo returned almost immediately.

"She'll

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

want to detail. She smiled at Hugo helplessly, peeling Max's hand from her arm. "It's fine, Hugo. Max is a friend,

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

turned to Hugo again and nodded at him. She didn't say anything, just gave Max a look to let him know

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

her home!" he yelled, referring to

just like that, he happily walked away with Kiara as if he had completed a mission. Kiara, on the

herto

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 debt to Hugo kept increasing by

have to bother

and Ginnie kept their eyes on Max and Kiara's retreating

would she even go with him?" he wondered,

"They were classmates since

"I forgot we all came from the

bother yourself," Ginnie nodded

home is close, so I might as

knowing Hugo wouldn't let

two of them resumed

walking in

back. Ginnie, on the other hand, raised her brows and studied his

you okay?" she asked,