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.

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

out. "How about

Still confused, Kiara tilted her head to the

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

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

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

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

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

with him for years, Max was unfazed.

and we have something

Hugo returned almost immediately. "It's not safe for

safe?" Max snorted. "She'll be

shot Kiara a look. "Kiara, are you

Hugo helplessly, peeling Max's hand from her arm. "It's fine, Hugo. Max is a friend, so I can go

know the

Ginnie. "Ginnie, it's nice

and nodded. "Be careful

With that, Kiara turned to Hugo again and nodded at him. She didn't say

putting a hand on Kiara's back as he walked away with her. But before

home!" he yelled, referring to Ginnie. "She's my

if he had completed a mission. Kiara, on the other hand,

herto

that Max asked her to go with him, not because of business. Whatever the reason she agreed because she felt like her

she didn't have to bother him to

kept their eyes on Max and

she even go with him?" he wondered,

chuckled. "They were classmates since

nodded. "I forgot we all came

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

is close, so I might as well walk

you insist," she gave in almost immediately, knowing Hugo

of them resumed

in the

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

Hugo, are you okay?" she