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 him?

correctly, this would be the first time Brielle had ever picked

frustration that had been simmering all evening lifted instantly, even making Dustin, who sat opposite him, seem more agreeable.

played on Max’s lips as he picked up a glass from the coffee table. “Mr. Lynch,

interest in Brielle, he was now cozying up

take it as a jibe; his reputation was

was certainly aware of

seems to be in a much better mood. You looked pretty sour when you walked in. All because I have a genuine interest in your Little

North American social circles, there were numerous women

though, Max didn’t

which seemed

couldn’t help but ponder whether one truly didn’t know

had, but a rush of frustration surged

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thinking that Brielle was coming to get him tonight, perhaps

began to

she said,

Aubree in

seeing Brielle, a mix of annoyance

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