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.

up at work. She’ll probably be late,” the

the air. “Working late? What job does she have to work late at? I’ve already fired her. She just doesn’t want to

frosted the

shadowed by disappointment, instinctively

at me. I’m sorry, Miranda,

trembling with indignation. Her own daughter made up excuses to skip her birthday! And with Spencer there, she felt

pulling out her phone and calling

cut to the chase, “Spencer’s here, and why didn’t you tell us you’re not at Dorsey International anymore? What’s gotten into you lately, Bri? Are you trying

especially not when the favorite

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over here now!” And with that, Miranda hung up

herself, Brielle had no

there, a complete fallout was not an option unless the Haywoods crossed a line they hadn’t yet

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