Chapter 176

Brielle scrolled through the comments and noticed someone had posted a screenshot of Alivia’s latest post, featuring a black rosary bracelet wrapped around her wrist, identical to the beads Max had been seen wearing in several paparazzi shots.

Everyone seemed to be green with envy, but all Brielle could taste was the bitter tang disappointment.

of

No wonder he hadn’t replied to her texts; he was at the airport, picking up the patriarch of the Barnes family.

we’ve

With a sigh, she closed her eyes just as the cop in the front seat said, “Ms. Brielle, we‘ reached your apartment.”

Quickly regaining her composure, Brielle nodded and stepped out of the car, walking towards the building entrance in a daze, while the officers who had accompanied her lurked nearby.

As soon as Brielle exited the elevator, her front door greeted her with a mess of cigarette butts, and there sat a man on her doorstep, Spencer, reeking of booze and tobacco, a combination that turned her stomach.

His bloodshot eyes lifted to meet hers, and he staggered to his feet, slurring. “I checked out the charity, and indeed, it was your donation. Burp.”

at her through bleary eyes, “Lillian’s gone off the deep end. I was all set to marry her,

believe his nerve, flinging her door open, “Maybe you should go get your head

but Spencer’s hand shot out, bracing against

hesitation, Brielle pushed

“Bang!”

he didn’t, wincing

the door open, “What the hell do you want,

he couldn’t help but grab her hand. He had no idea what he was doing, thinking it was all a dream. Even in his dreams, Brielle

he barged in, pinning her against the wall..

her foot shot out into his stomach.

face turning a shade paler with

Chapter 176

him back to reality, and he looked around, realizing this was Brielle’s room. He remembered coming to Brielle’s apartment, feeling upset, so

cigarettes.

“Bri.”

lunging forward,

camera shutters filled the air from the

“Click–click!”

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