Chapter 16
The words carried with them a sting of mockery, and even the glances that swept over her felt like the hissing of a venomous snake.
Max had only briefly embraced her before letting go, as if the momentary tenderness had never existed. Maybe Brielle had just seen it wrong.
The manager of Tequila Sunset approached with a deference that bordered on reverence, “Mr. Dorsey, Mr. Clements, your drinks have been delivered to the private booth, if your please.”
Andrew’s lips curled into a smirk, “Max, why not bring your little canary along?”
They were close to the entrance of Tequila Sunset, but the private booth they were headed to was a world apart from the crowd.
Tequila Sunset, though a glittering den of indulgence, had its hierarchies. People like Max and Andrew belonged to a more secluded building out back. Unlike the wild dance floor, the atmosphere there was refined, more suited for romantic escapades or plotting.
corporate conquests.
go. She started to retreat but then caught sight of two men entering through the main door: Spencer
Brielle’s older brother, but since Brielle had only joined the Haywood family at ten, their
would bring Lillian a carefully selected gift, whereas for Brielle, it
and the company of his regular companions, but Brielle always suspected that his
Lillian had charmed.
a step back, quickly turning her back to them, and
embrace.
tinged his face because Lillian had found herself in trouble here. After exchanging pleasantries, he looked ready
however, nodded in acknowledgment and said, “Mr. Dorsey, I’ve long admired.
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