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.

you marry. Alivia is exceptional, the only one worthy of you, and

his pale fingers resting on the pages. “I’ll think

and there’s the matter with your

meddling in the company

shut down anything else Michael might have wanted to say. It was clear 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

only he dared to speak so bluntly to

wish. Just make sure

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

do small talk.”

narrowing his eyes. “Who’s the one with the snowflake

you

around in the group chat. So you

the voice he overheard on the phone

without

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