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.”

peered at her through bleary eyes, “Lillian’s gone off the deep end. I was all set to marry her, but my mom’s had second thoughts, wants me to have another go at convincing you. Brielle, is there

her door open, “Maybe you

but Spencer’s hand shot out, bracing

Brielle pushed back–hard.

“Bang!”

he didn’t, wincing as

of regret hit her, and she pulled the door open, “What the hell do you want, Spencer? Our

and he couldn’t help but grab her hand. He had no idea what he was doing, thinking it

in,

and instinctively, her foot shot

his face turning a shade paler

Chapter 176

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

cigarettes.

“Bri.”

his feet and lunging forward, collapsing

could react, the sound of camera

“Click–click!”

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