Chapter 22

She had no intention of becoming the other woman in anyone’s story.

Who Max held as his cherished memory was none of her business. Her aim was clear: she wanted to get back at a few members of the Dorsey family through Max. And she had to admit, getting tangled up with a guy like Max was no loss.

The Priest sometimes showed mercy to the mortal women, and the way he mingled with the mundane was truly thrilling. To outsiders, he personified frost, but in bed, he was a different man.

Brielle was worldly in her own ways, and after Max had laid out his theories, she found herself more drawn to him than ever. Knowledge was the highest form of allure, and every word he spoke seemed to entice her.

And in Max’s eyes, her gaze was just as inviting. What happened next came naturally.

When it ended, Brielle fell asleep in his arms. Both of their phones were buzzing with notifications, but they were ignored.

The marks on her neck hadn’t faded before new ones were added.

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“The oxytocin and vasopressin you mentioned, they provide a long-lasting sense of happiness. Although dopamine is fleeting, it can draw people

her earlier query, murmuring before she fell asleep, “I’m not like you. believe love isn’t an

experience it.”

and couldn’t resist leaving a faint kiss on her lips. “You might be right,”

Brielle awoke, it was already noon the next day in her familiar apartment. Her phone. was flooded with missed calls-from Lucinda, her colleagues, and one from

heard about her resignation, so he was checking in

business with Integral Elements Inc.-that wasn’t

She dialed Tanner’s number.

you left Dorsey International. Found

Tanner wasn’t keen on collaborating with

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someone he wanted

amusing. “How did this morning’s negotiation

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