Chapter 89

“Spencer, you go ahead and have a good chat with Max. I won’t intrude,” she said with a considerate tone.

Spencer nodded, ending the call and feeling all the more appreciative of Lillian’s sensibility.

Spencer looked up at the firmly shut door with a flicker of disdain in his eyes. He must be out of his mind to come all this way for a woman like that.

Brielle? She was worth this hassle?

His face darkened, and without hesitation, he turned on his heel and strode away, unaware that on the other side of the door, the workaholic ‘Uncle Max‘ had a woman sitting on his lap.

Brielle’s hands were still looped around Max’s neck, her head resting against his chest. Max’s palm gently caressed her back before he firmly grasped her chin, forcing her to look up. “You’ve been crying?”

He didn’t know the ins and outs of Brielle’s entanglement with Spencer, only that they were once engaged. As for their past affection, he couldn’t care less.

top honors from Beaconsfield College, a stunning face, and formidable work skills, was certainly more

up on

at the thought. Her,

change so drastically, as if her entire past life were a facade now cracked to reveal

a bad thing. After all, compared to the minor discomfort she

to let the misunderstanding continue. It was better than letting

decade. How could I

she winced in pain. Max’s eyes darkened, not understanding why he felt a pang

seduced me while still harboring feelings for him. Brielle,

fleeting emotion vanished, and he lifted her in his arms,

in her heart, was

this mantra, yet seeing the hurt in her eyes

was the first time anyone had told Brielle that someone else was unworthy, rather than questioning what she deserved. Her spirits lifted, and she

think we shouldn’t talk about other men

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