Chapter 172

Max slipped into his pajamas and wandered over to the floor–to–ceiling windows. “Dad’s orders? When?”

Whatever came through on the other end rendered him silent for a moment. “You handle it.”

After hanging up, he approached the bed and carefully tucked Brielle in, then turned and walked

away.

Only when the bedroom door clicked shut did Brielle slowly open her eyes.

Footsteps echoed in the hallway, heading towards the study, it seemed.

She turned over, the name ‘Alivia‘ stirring unrest within her.

A self–deprecating smile crept across Brielle’s face. Was he about to meet with the Barnes girl? She gently patted her somewhat stifled chest, realizing she had no right to be jealous. Therefore, she had to manage her emotions well.

She couldn’t let him find out. She couldn’t let anyone find out.

next morning, she was up at six.

goodbye to Max in person, but Patrick informed her he had gone to the

wave of disappointment crossed her eyes, but then

heart from last night lingered, and his business trip was

to calm down.

her apartment, grabbed her laptop and all her documents, and set off. Since she’s

until she was in the cab did she see

did you hear? Sophia’s gone

frowned. Sophia

sure? I thought she went to a

the Rowlands didn’t hassle her last night. It

could Sophia

even a

she definitely went to the banquet. The cops questioned a bunch of people. Some

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seeing Lillian? Could it

as she did. Brielle doubted she would leave such an obvious clue.

this. Something else must have happened last night. Maybe someone was fishing

another cautious message.

We don’t know who’s behind Sophia’s disappearance or who they’re really after. Keep yourself protected

had a similar hunch, but it was still

she was about to exit the cab, her phone buzzed with a new message.

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