Chapter 24

Lillian had always been a staple at every major family gathering, her presence as expected as the turkey on Thanksgiving.

Brielle suddenly lost her appetite for the outing. I’m swamped with work, Dad. I’ll have someone drop off the cake.”

Robert glanced at Spencer sitting across from him. Spencer was seated next to Lillian, and his complexion didn’t look very good.

That morning’s negotiation with Integral Elements Inc. had been a battlefield, with Tanner sparing no one’s feelings, his sharp tongue rattling the upper echelons of management. If it hadn’t been for the protective wing of Spencer’s father, Max would have gotten wind of it by now.

And that-Tanner, he had the gall to dress down the whole M&A department like they were rookies. He was just small company’s man. Where did his audacity even come from?

It all came back to Brielle.

Spencer was holding his rage, and with Brielle not answering his calls, he planned to take it out on her as soon as she showed up.

and now with Robert’s remark, “Bri’s caught up at work. She’ll probably be late,” the Haywood family seemed to be still in the dark

front legs of his chair already dangling in the air. “Working late?

words frosted the

disappointment, instinctively leaning towards Cameron as if

sorry, Miranda, that your birthday has been soured by

excuses to skip her birthday! And

anger, pulling out her phone and calling Brielle on the

here, and why didn’t you tell us you’re not at Dorsey International anymore? What’s gotten into you lately, Bri? Are you

favorites, especially not when the

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don’t care what you’re doing. Get over here now!” And with that, Miranda hung up before

the cake she had made herself, Brielle had no choice but to grab it and leave her

was not an option unless the Haywoods crossed a line they hadn’t yet

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