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.

whoever you marry. Alivia is exceptional, the only one worthy of you, and you’re not against

flipped through the files on the table, his pale fingers resting on the pages.

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

don’t want you meddling

flat statement, Max 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

to speak so bluntly to

Handle it as you wish. Just make sure you settle

phone, which was bombarded with a string of WhatsApp friend requests. Frowning, he methodically

Kenzo.

end, only Brielle’s profile picture remained, pleasing to the

never one to sit still, promptly called. “Didn’t Alivia say you reinstalled WhatsApp? Did you slip up?”

don’t do

narrowing his eyes. “Who’s the one with the snowflake avatar? Not a friend of yours?”

did you know?”

chat. So you

he overheard on the phone last time,

without hesitation, “Yes, it’s

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