Chapter 85

Brielle woke up at eleven, the familiar ceiling above her coaxing her into reality. It wasn’t a dream. Max hadn’t left on a business trip–he had shown up at the police station last night. Was it because of her?

She swung her legs out of bed, wincing as her feet touched the cold floor. The sting from her cuts reminded her of the night’s events. She spotted a cane nearby, left there just for her, and gratefully grabbed it to support her unsteady steps.

The house was quiet as she hobbled to the study. Max was there, as she knew he would be, deep in a virtual meeting.

Brielle gently pushed the door open and heard a voice from the meeting.

“The new documents have been sent down. We’ve incorporated Ms. Haywood’s 8120 principle and the 2N rule into our management system. The first draft has been emailed to you, sir.”

Max was silent, his microphone off. Sensing her presence, he paused but didn’t turn around, as if he knew it was her.

planning to discuss a takeover deal

“Mhm.”

skimmed through the emails, nodding in approval at the

you come back? I could have handled the stuff at the police station on my own.” She tried to sound

bandaging them?” Max’s voice was laced with concern. If he hadn’t arrived when

and avoided his gaze. “I didn’t feel the

the loneliness of being abandoned by the whole

honor‘?” she asked, her long lashes fluttering like the wings

stirrings in his heart, keeping his eyes on the screen as he

meeting.

peaked

he could respond, there was a

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