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.”

straightened up instantly. Brielle had just left

the lies she had told and the bubbling emotions in his

casualness 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 be? Brielle had been blinded by illusions

are all

you, Mr. Dorsey. I’ll take care

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

had the information. “Sir, Ms. Brielle suffered a

of

Haywood family and Catherine from Kingston Enterprises had

in the leg and had coffee spilled on her head before being taken to the

in the living room seemed to plummet, the

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into icy

beads on

Patrick finished his report, he tried to make himself as inconspicuous

for further instructions.

up and chuckled coldly. “Kingston Enterprises is in the bidding list,

them out.”

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