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?

was coming to get

thought he must be hallucinating. If he remembered correctly, this would be

evening lifted instantly, even making Dustin, who sat opposite

lips as he picked up a glass from the coffee table. “Mr. Lynch, your certainly move on

in

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

aware of it.

I have a genuine interest in your Little Canary? Mr. Dorsey, you should have

within the North American social circles, there were numerous

though, Max didn’t respond.

things, which seemed she didn’t care much

help but ponder whether one truly didn’t know what

couple of drinks he had, but a rush of frustration surged through

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get him tonight, perhaps to apologize

began to

long as she took back what she said, he could

spotting Aubree

red–rimmed. On seeing Brielle,

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