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

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

she laughed bitterly. She wondered why she was even calling Max. If he could be friends with someone like

all

mind, I won’t bother you, Mr. Dorsey. I’ll take care of

while before asking Patrick in the front

the car 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.”

kind of external force?”

the Haywood family and Catherine from Kingston

had coffee spilled on her

temperature in the living room seemed to plummet, the

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into icy shards.

played with the black beads on

report, he tried to make himself

for further instructions.

chuckled coldly. “Kingston Enterprises is in the

them out.”

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