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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