Chapter 107

The plane touched down, and Max shook off the jet lag at the Premier Palace before his father’s call came through.

“Did you travel abroad with that Alivia girl?”

“Yeah.”

“Alivia’s all grown up now. In the blink of an eye, you kids are adults. We should set a date for an engagement party soon. She might not say it, but I know she’s been waiting for you to bring it up.”

“Dad, I’m not planning on getting engaged any time soon.”

Michael had four sons and a daughter, with Max being the youngest and quite a few years apart from the others.

“You’re twenty–six, Max. It’s time to settle down. Alivia’s been the only one by your side all these years. Don’t you like her?”

Max remained silent, unsure of what ‘like‘ really meant.

one worthy of you, and you’re not against the idea. That’s

his pale

relaxed, his voice cheerful. “Good, and there’s the matter with your

don’t want you meddling in the company business.”

that Max was indifferent not only in matters of the heart but even in familial bonds. He was a man seemingly born with a deficiency in certain human emotions, rarely empathizing with anyone. Such a man was

speak so bluntly

Handle it as you wish. Just make sure you

which was bombarded with a string of WhatsApp friend requests. Frowning, he methodically hit ‘Decline‘ on

Kenzo.

Brielle’s profile picture remained, pleasing to the

sit still, promptly called. “Didn’t Alivia say you reinstalled WhatsApp? Did you

don’t do small talk.”

his eyes. “Who’s the one with the snowflake avatar? Not

did you know?”

chat. So you actually accepted this

sense for these things, and remembering the voice he overheard on the phone last time, he felt short of breath. “Don’t

ever candid, answered without hesitation, “Yes, it’s her.”

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