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.

was

say goodbye to Max in person, but Patrick informed her he had gone to the office overnight to deal with

her eyes, but then she

fluttering of her heart from last night lingered, and his

to calm down.

freshened up back at her apartment, grabbed her laptop and all her documents, and set off. Since she’s rushed

she was in the cab did she

you hear? Sophia’s gone missing.]

frowned. Sophia

thought she went to

wonder the Rowlands didn’t hassle her last night. It was because Sophia

Sophia just disappear?

hadn’t heard even a whisper.

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

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Could it

she would leave such an obvious

had no reason to do this. Something else must have happened last night. Maybe

another cautious message.

behind Sophia’s disappearance or who they’re really after. Keep yourself protected until things

had a similar hunch, but it was still unclear which side was

about to exit the cab, her phone

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