Chapter 272

“Hello?” Max’s voice, raspy with exhaustion, filtered through the phone as he rubbed the bridge. of his nose, sitting in his car. “Who’s this?”

It seemed he hadn’t saved Aubree’s number after their last call. Aubree’s nose twitched with irritation. “Mr. Dorsey, it’s Aubree.”

Max’s eyelashes fluttered slightly. He’d just picked up a group of executives from overseas at the airport and had meetings lined up every day. His schedule was packed, and he hadn’t planned on getting involved with Brielle again.

But now. Brielle’s friend was on the line.

His fingers tugged at the tie around his neck, as if loosening it would make breathing easier, would soothe the restlessness within him. “What’s up?” He managed to keep his tone controlled, not too eager.

Aubree snorted sarcastically as she sat down on a nearby chair. “I thought you were different from Andrew, Mr. Dorsey. Guess I was wrong.”

“Aubree, cut to the chase. Don’t beat around the bush.”

“Bri’s in the hospital.”

Brielle had just left the

remembered the lies she had told and the bubbling emotions in his eyes cooled.

in his voice made Aubree pause, then she laughed bitterly. She wondered why she was even calling Max. If he could be friends with someone like Andrew, what kind of man could Max

are all the

you, Mr. Dorsey. I’ll take

at the disconnected call, his lashes drooping after a long while before asking Patrick in the front

up to Premier Palace, Patrick had the information. “Sir, Ms. Brielle suffered a secondary fracture in her leg due to external force. The doctor has ordered

kind of external

Catherine from Kingston Enterprises

with Ms. Brielle. She was kicked in the leg and had coffee spilled on her head before

the

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into icy

beads on his wrist,

Patrick finished his report, he tried to make himself

for further instructions.

“Kingston Enterprises is in

them out.”

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