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?”

walked calmly to the entrance hall. Sometimes, one’s shadow can do more damage than words ever

her injured leg buckled after a few steps. sending

doorway was empty.

cane that had clattered to the floor, and hobbled to

ground floor. By the time she limped out of the building, only the streetlights cast

head. “No cars have left

Brielle’s eyes. Max’s car was probably in the underground garage. Was

barrier that seemed insurmountable. Perhaps even without it, he’d never truly

had been tainted from the start. His parting gift of a card was a

Once in her room, she sat down, feeling a headache coming on, and a vague ache

Yet given another chance, she still wouldn’t confess to to kidnapping Spencer. Her feelings for Max weren’t

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