Chapter 197

Inside the grand halls of Premier Palace, Max strode into the living room, his blazer casually draped over his elbow.

The butler took his belongings and hung them on the nearby coat rack.

Michael sat upright on the sofa, his piercing gaze settling on Max, “Why are you home so late?” Max slipped off his cufflinks, tossing them carelessly to the butler, and made his way to the couch, “Had a few drinks with Andrew.”

The scent of liquor clung to him, and on the coffee table lay several photographs–the very ones. William had been holding,

Max wasn’t in a rush. He picked up the photos, studied them for a moment before commenting. “Not a bad shot.”

“Ridiculous!”

The sharpness in that single word sent the servants scurrying out of the room, heads lowered and faces flushed with panic.

Brielle in

took a seat, “What makes you think that’s Brielle?”

brow furrowed with concern. “Then who is it? If these pictures get to the Barnes family, what are you going to tell Jose, Max? Don’t

Alivia, and she’s set her heart on you. The Barnes family and the Dorsey family are practically announcing the engagement. We’ve all

the woman in the photos wasn’t Brielle, Michael’s tone softened.

deeply, “Her health hasn’t been good, and she hopes you’ll settle down soon. Alivia calls her every month. I don’t want any trouble between

son, didn’t share a mother with his siblings. In Michael’s era, the laws still allowed for multiple wives, following old traditions. Max’s mother was the last lawful wife, but she never stayed in the mansion, instead, she was abroad receiving treatment for an illness, in a facility not far

his life, but he had poured all his affection into this last wife. Even Max, her son,

to take care of

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if it

been decisive, and even if he hadn’t been

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