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?”

she struggled to maintain her composure.

Lucinda. She’ll be my for tonight. Tell Mr. Dorsey I’ll make it up to him with dinner

date

line, Andrew stared at his disconnected call, racking

No recollection..

beauty, so this ‘Lucinda’ must be

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

as he slowly opened his eyes.

International harbor such a temptress that Dustin personally

jaw clenched, a mist of emotion swirling in his eyes before settling back into an inscrutable smile.

a casual command.

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

fell into a tense silence. Andrew sensed a shift in Max’s demeanor ever since that phone call – a chilling coldness now laced with a

his long fingers on his

around in the chaotic North American scene? If she flies into someone else’s cage, dazzled by the glitz, she might never

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