Chapter 53

She didn’t think twice before hanging up the phone.

Minutes later, Robert called again. Brielle simply turned off her phone, unwilling to be disturbed on her business trip.

She grabbed her boarding pass and entered first class. Whether by Patrick’s design or pure happenstance, her seat was right next to Max’s. As the plane took off, Max was engrossed in a presentation video on his tablet.

He was quiet, his gaze intense and focused, a refreshing coolness about him that seemed

to soothe the soul.

Brielle, eyes closed, tried to calm her emotions, but thoughts of the Haywood family stirred

annoyance within her. When she finally opened her eyes and caught a glimpse of the content on the tablet, she couldn’t help but interject. “Michael Porter? Uncle Max, you’re into his talks too?”

his face holding a clean-cut sharpness. “You know

business trip, she didn’t feel the need to butter him up as she would in a more

School, famous

steady the tablet, her fingertips brushing against his rosary bracelet. Suddenly,

to focus on the presentation. “His framework is quite renowned. It even led Peter Drucker to introduce the concept into the field of corporate management for the first time. I thought someone of your stature wouldn’t bother

after all, these theories were common talk in the financial circles. Max had made a name

warmth of his palm sent her thoughts racing, her breathing quickening. He seemed at

His tone was casual as he held onto her delicate fingertips, just holding them, nothing more, nothing less.

of hesitation, Brielle gently clamped down on

earth, every secret of the human body felt incredibly romantic and

encounter was nothing more than

circumstance.

the romance was the biting chill of

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