Chapter 254

She gazed at the takeout she had carefully packed, a hint of self–mockery tinging her thoughts.. Taking a deep breath to compose herself, she opened the door. “Mr. Dorsey, I heard you were in the hospital. Feeling better?”

Neither of the two in the room expected her visit. Max’s grip on his paperwork tightened, the slight sense of grievance he had vanishing instantly. He looked up at Brielle.

With a warm smile, Brielle placed the takeout on the bedside table.

Patrick, sensing the moment, discreetly exited, closing the door behind him, leaving them to their privacy.

Max didn’t speak, and Brielle began unpacking the food. “Have you had lunch? I brought some. things from the hotel. Care for a bite?”

The dishes were all light and bland, perfect for someone recovering from illness.

Max stayed silent, eyes fixed on the documents, though he wasn’t really reading them.

spoonful of soup, bringing it to his lips, only to hear him ask, “Weren’t you supposed to be

realized she had misspoken. The food was obviously from that particular hotel’s menu. and Max, with his own suite there, would

Should she divulge the whole kidnapping Spencer affair? But Max was a Dorsey, after all.

some business at the hotel.”

turning her normally confident demeanor into a display

he chuckled softly. “Brielle, let’s end this charade.”

throat constricting as

she pretended to stir the soup, her eyes reddening, striving to keep

no pain, just

surge of frustration. Her seemingly indifference hurt him in ways he couldn’t

bowl and stood up with difficulty.

myriad of needles seemed to prick at her heart. She admitted to a fondness for Max but was far from love. It was a mistake from the start, and perhaps it was

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