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

hotel’s menu. and Max, with his own suite there, would

Brielle struggled to find an excuse. Should she divulge the whole kidnapping Spencer

business at the hotel.”

silent, his gaze unsettling her, turning her normally confident demeanor into

closed his eyes, and after a while, he chuckled softly.

the spoon tightened, her throat constricting

she pretended to stir the soup, her

plea, no pain, just a

Her seemingly indifference hurt him in ways he couldn’t describe. He held back before finally saying, “You can go now.”

slowly set down the bowl and stood up

far from love. It was a mistake from the start, and perhaps it was for the best that it ended.

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