Chapter 58

Brielle trailed behind him quietly, a sense of surreal disbelief clinging to her. The auction was only a couple of hours away, and she was sure Max would be looking for her soon.

“Mr. Lynch, I came here with a colleague, and I should probably get back to him. If you’re short of a date, how about we touch base at the entrance of the auction?” she suggested, convinced Max wouldn’t need her as his so-called date.

Ever since Dustin hung up the phone, a frown had taken residence between his brows. “Call your colleague. Tonight you’re with me,” he commanded.

Swallowing nervously, Brielle realized she didn’t have Max’s number.

Dustin raised an eyebrow and chuckled lightly. “Colleague? Are you really an employee of Dorsey International?”

“Yes,” she replied, her voice barely above a whisper.

Dustin nodded and, without hesitation, whipped out his phone, calling Andrew. “Tell Mr. Dorsey I’m borrowing one of his employees for the evening.”

After delivering the message, he turned to Brielle. “What’s your name?”

to maintain her composure. “Lucinda,”

relayed to Andrew, “Her name’s Lucinda. She’ll be my for tonight. Tell Mr. Dorsey I’ll make it up to him with dinner when I

date

the line, Andrew stared at

No recollection..

a taste for striking beauty, so this ‘Lucinda’ must be exceptional. But did Dorsey International even employ such a

eyes closed, “Dustin just called. He wants to borrow one of your

as he slowly

Andrew repeated, scoffing. “Since when does Dorsey International harbor such a temptress that Dustin personally calls to request her

eyes before settling back

instructed Patrick with a casual

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was surprised, as they were originally set to pick up Ms. Brielle. But without further questioning, he adjusted the

a shift in Max’s demeanor ever since that phone call – a chilling coldness now laced with a hint of frost in his

idly tapping his long fingers on his

into someone else’s cage, dazzled by the

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