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.”

formality, but it served to cut through the

cinders by rage

up on her, hoping Spencer would not engage with her, even wishing for Brielle to

she stared at Max, surrounded by admirers, determination. shined

at her, but just wait. Once she climbed her way to Max, she’d serve up a harsh reality check to those who dared

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

hard

“You don’t need to update me on the details. Just

she hadn’t taken Lillian seriously at all, making the earlier scene where Lillian. went to great lengths during the first

around; everyone’s expressions were subtle, and the place was in

banquet had come to an end at

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chuckled softly, not forgetting to bid farewell to Miranda, “Ms. Miranda, I shall take

out, watching Brielle leave triumphantly, his resentful gaze as if it could pierce her spine.

entire Haywood clan would become

themselves, and even as they walked out,

belle of the ball taken away

to the pillar

without hesitation, her mission for

cut ties with the Haywood

her engagement to Spencer.

feeling good, slowing her pace to admire the floral walls arranged by the Haywoods.

fainted

wall when she saw

It was Max.

and, by chance, their

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