Chapter 170

Max withdrew his hand, pulling out a handkerchief and silently wiping his fingertips.

Faith felt a jolt of humiliation but dared not offend him.

“He’s just two years younger than me.”

His casual remark felt like a barrage of slaps to both Faith and Spencer.

Indeed, how could they forget that Max was only two years older than Spencer?

Using himself to put down Spencer was an absolute crushing defeat. They were not even on the same level; there was no comparison.

Spencer was unworthy of even being mentioned in the same breath as him.

Spencer cast his eyes down, his shoulders drooping in defeat.

Faith, her lips quivering, was now too scared to utter another word.

With Max stepping forward, the atmosphere in the room seemed to reach a breaking point..

A few officers stood still, watching Lillian’s ashen face. Eventually, one of them couldn’t hold back. “Miss Brielle, we will keep you updated on the progress of the case, and we thank you for your trust in the police force.”

was a mere formality, but it served

her reasoning burnt to cinders

engage with her, even wishing for Brielle to become her

felt a lump in her chest. As she stared at Max, surrounded by admirers, determination.

looked down on her, laughing at her, but just wait. Once she climbed her way to

Ha, she’d been wanting to kick that man to

so hard it started to

don’t need to update me on

hadn’t taken Lillian seriously at all, making the earlier scene where Lillian. went to

were subtle, and

come to an end at this point.

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farewell to Miranda, “Ms. Miranda, I shall take my

out, watching Brielle leave triumphantly, his resentful gaze as if

just Lillian; the entire Haywood clan would become

among themselves, and even as they walked out, they couldn’t resist looking back to enjoy the Haywoods‘ dismay.

belle of the ball taken

themselves to the pillar of

left without hesitation, her mission for the evening accomplished.

cut ties with the Haywood clan.

annulled her

her pace to admire

the Haywoods knew her thoughts, the fainted Miranda might just wake up again.

wall when she saw a man standing

It was Max.

had left the hall, and, by chance, their paths

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