Chapter 2
Brielle glanced at the date on her phone screen and realized she’d lost herself in another night.
Outside, the rain was coming down in buckets, and the warmth wrapped around her waist tightened like vines. She reached for her phone and saw it was Spencer calling, so she hit the answer button.
“Hello?”
The man beside her seemed to stir awake. Brielle quickly lowered her voice, “Spencer,
what’s up?”
Her throat was so hoarse she could barely speak, so she got out of bed to pour herself at glass of water to soothe it.
“Where have you been these past couple of days? Lillian and I have been texting you like crazy, and you haven’t responded.”
Brielle tied her robe and met the man’s gaze as she lifted her head. He had a strong presence, with a high nose and deep-set eyes, which gave him an air of aloof coolness.
of relief washed over her: Sure, she was spent, but
goes around
there something wrong?” Brielle
is back in town. I’m picking you up in ten minutes for
Spencer hung up. Brielle raised
Max.
you are going back home?” Her tone
a knock
Was Spencer here already?
glanced at Max, searching for even a hint
if he were in his
pointed to the bathroom and chuckled. My fiancé’s here. Mind hiding out for a bit?” Her tone was casual, but the message
Brielle,
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