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

had told and the

Max. If he could be friends with someone like Andrew, what kind

all the

mind, I won’t bother you, Mr. Dorsey.

at the disconnected call, his lashes drooping after a long while before asking Patrick in the front seat. “Find out what

pulled 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 her to be hospitalized.”

of external force?”

and Catherine from Kingston Enterprises had a

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

the living room seemed to plummet, the

Chapter 27:

icy shards.

beads on his wrist,

his report, he tried to make himself

for further instructions.

is in the bidding

them out.”

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