Chapter 178

She had wanted to approach him further, but Max’s countenance was so ice–cold that it made. her shrink back, scurrying into her own room.

“Brielle?”

Max tapped on the door and rang the doorbell several times.

Amidst a groggy haze, Brielle thought she heard her name being called.

A burning pain seared through her stomach as she slowly awoke, hearing the doorbell and Max’s voice, mistaking them for auditory hallucinations.

Shouldn’t he have returned to the Dorsey family manor by now? And wouldn’t the Dorsey. household be buzzing with activity tonight?

Brielle frowned, feeling as though her blood was freezing over, unsure if it was due to the drop in temperature or the chill in her heart.

“Brielle!”

The urgency in the man’s voice helped her realize that it wasn’t her imagination.

her feet, she made her way to

sight of her pale complexion

her eyelashes fluttering with drops of sweat rolling

up in his arms and carried her straight

to his racing heartbeat, and slowly

ground floor. Max carried her out, placing her gently in the passenger seat and leaned over

over her stomach, hoping the

securing the seatbelt, Max moved to the driver’s

admit it was Spencer who had upset her, and just thinking about the whole affair made

forgot to

the salary I give you

chest tight with anger and eyes brimming with tears, her hand at her

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frowned. Seeing that they had already reached the hospital, he parked

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Brielle pushed him away, trudging up the nearby staircase with

rooted for a few seconds before following.

of confusion, as he reached out

afford to waste Mr. Dorsey’s precious time. I’ll also take a few days off. The business trip will have to be

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