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.

work. She’ll probably be late,” the Haywood family seemed to be still in

late? What job

words frosted the

instinctively

mad at me. I’m sorry, Miranda, that your

was trembling with indignation. Her own daughter made up excuses to skip her birthday! And with

her anger, pulling out her phone and calling

Miranda cut to the chase, “Spencer’s here, and why didn’t you tell us you’re not

admitted to playing 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 Brielle

made herself, Brielle had no choice

not an option unless the Haywoods

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