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.

to say goodbye to Max in person, but Patrick informed her he

her eyes, but then

last night lingered, and

to calm down.

all her documents, and set off. Since

in the cab did she see Aubree’s

you hear? Sophia’s gone missing.]

frowned. Sophia missing?

she went to a

night. It was because Sophia had vanished.

could Sophia

heard even a

banquet. The cops questioned a bunch of people. Some saw her, but after she went to talk to Lillian, she was

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after seeing Lillian? Could it

Lillian as she did. Brielle doubted she

have

sent another cautious

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

had a similar hunch, but it was

she was about to exit the cab, her

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