Chapter 188

Sitting beside Andrew, Dustin’s ears pricked up every time Andrew fondly mentioned “Little Canary,” stirring a slight discomfort within him.

Max said that Brielle wouldn’t go, and he took the phone back.

“Mr. Dorsey.”

Loosening the buttons on his tailored suit, a smile danced on Dustin’s lips. “I’m only in Beaconsfield for three days. Surely, Mr. Dorsey, you’re not so petty as to hide your treasures?”

He pulled out a box of matches, specially crafted with tiny red heads and white bodies. With a single strike, a pale flame emerged.

Dustin often preferred matches to lighters; they seemed to hold more character.

Lighting one up, he touched the flame to his cigarette.

Max’s expression turned frosty, his fingers playing absentmindedly with the beads on his wrist. “She’s my little canary, and if I wish to keep her hidden, she stays hidden.

Dustin squinted his eyes. If it wasn’t for Max personally saying such words, he would never believe that someone like Max would care about a woman like this.

Dorsey, if you’re so intent on caging her, haven’t you considered that your little canary might wish to fly out and explore? I happen to have a far more splendid

a canary, but I

prompting even Andrew to

moment of silence, Max hung up

satisfied. “Seems Mr. Dorsey won’t be in the mood for a drink

seriously interested in her? Secondhand goods

with contempt. “Fun for a fling, sure,

be labeled new or used. If she pleases me, it matters not who she’s been with before. The body’s. pleasures are easy to come by, but

his glass, his mood darkening. Unsure whether Dustin was joking or serious. he

door swung open, and in came Aubree.

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company: this booth was usually Andrew’s private

and gave her

watching from the side, gestured towards Dustin. “Aubree,

long minute before slowly approaching

heart, wasted no time in pulling

Clements, sister to Andrew?”

grip tightened around his glass, fighting an unwelcome twinge of

to turn down an

her striking features. Her luminous eyes drew him in.

her ear down her neck with his

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