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 hospital. How could she

he remembered the lies she had told and

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 the

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

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

suffered a secondary

of

Haywood family and Catherine from Kingston Enterprises

was kicked in the leg and had coffee spilled on her head

the living room seemed to

Chapter 27:

icy shards.

the black beads on his wrist, his

to make himself

for further instructions.

chuckled coldly. “Kingston Enterprises is in the

them out.”

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