Chapter 265

Max’s gaze was piercing, holding her chin with an intensity that was both unsettling and. mesmerizing. Slowly, he released his grip.

Brielle rubbed her jaw where his fingers had left an imprint. It didn’t hurt, but the sudden assertiveness in his touch had startled her.

Max straightened up, his expression turning cold, as if the momentary loss of control was an illusion. “If you don’t fancy staying at Premier Palace, then nurse your wounds at home.”

He took out a card and placed it on the clasp of her chest. The gesture was somewhat frivolous, as if intentionally insulting her.

“I said it was over last time, but I forgot to give you this–let’s call it severance.”

Brielle’s face drained of color, her hand tightening at her side. “What do you mean?”

longer wished to say much. Instead, he walked calmly to the entrance hall.

leg buckled after a

doorway was

Brielle hoisted herself up, grabbed a cane that had clattered to the floor, and hobbled to the door. There was no one in the hallway: he

out of the building, only the streetlights cast long shadows on

guard shook his head. “No cars have

in the underground garage. Was it too late to catch up? And even if she

seemed insurmountable. Perhaps even without it,

start. His parting gift of a card was a fitting end to their illicit affair.

walking aimlessly into the room with a dazed expression. Once in her room, she sat down,

told. Yet given another chance, she still wouldn’t confess to to kidnapping

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