Chapter 189

Aubree felt a tightness in her chest that threatened to suffocate her. She couldn’t utter a complete sentence, her tears streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably like a faulty faucet that wouldn’t stop leaking.

Brielle hastily got out of bed to change her clothes. As she was leaving, she bumped into Patrick, who inquired where she was headed.

“Tequila Sunset.”

Patrick assumed she was going to pick up Max and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes as he handed her the car keys. “Ms. Brielle, here are the keys.”

It didn’t strike Brielle as odd, given Patrick had always been kind to her.

She took off in Max’s usual ride, and no sooner had she left than Patrick was on the phone with Max. “Mr. Dorsey, Ms. Brielle’s coming to pick you up tonight.”

Meanwhile, Max had settled into a private booth at Te

Sunset. Usually, it was Patrick who

picked him up after a night of indulging, but now Patrick was saying what?

coming to get him?

correctly, this would be the first

evening lifted instantly, even making Dustin, who sat opposite him, seem

as he picked up a glass from the coffee table. “Mr. Lynch,

had finished expressing his interest in Brielle, he was now cozying up to

it as a jibe; his reputation was well–known across North America.

aware of

mood. You looked pretty sour when you walked in. All because I have a genuine interest in your Little Canary? Mr.

there were numerous women who desired to be with him intimately.

Max didn’t

things, which seemed she didn’t care much for

one truly didn’t know

had, but

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tonight, perhaps to apologize for her

to settle

as she took back what she said, he could

arrived quickly, spotting Aubree

her eyes red–rimmed. On seeing Brielle, a mix of annoyance and relief crossed

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