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.”

had just left the hospital. How

lies she had told and the bubbling emotions in

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

are all the same.

Mr. Dorsey. I’ll take

his lashes drooping after a long while before asking Patrick in the

car pulled up to Premier Palace, Patrick had the information. “Sir, Ms. Brielle suffered a

kind of

Catherine

the leg and had coffee

in the living room

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into icy shards.

beads on his

finished his report, he tried to make himself as inconspicuous

for further instructions.

looked up and chuckled coldly. “Kingston Enterprises is in the bidding list, aren’t they? Kick

them out.”

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