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.”

but it served to cut through the tense air.

reasoning burnt to cinders by rage upon hearing Faith’s

would not engage with her, even wishing

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

way to Max, she’d serve up a

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

so hard it started to bleed.

heard Brielle’s indifferent voice, “You don’t need to update me on the

seemed as if she hadn’t taken Lillian seriously at all, making the earlier scene where Lillian. went to great lengths during the first half of the banquet

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

banquet had come to an

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

fainted from sheer anger, while Robert busied himself with ushering the quests out, watching

entire Haywood clan would

themselves, and even as they walked out, they couldn’t resist looking back to enjoy the

ball taken away

Haywoods had nailed themselves to

her mission for the evening accomplished.

cut ties with the Haywood clan.

her

pace to admire the floral walls arranged by

the Haywoods knew her thoughts, the fainted

had just passed the last floral wall when she saw a man

It was Max.

the hall, and, by chance, their paths

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