Chapter 305

Brielle nearly got frostbite from the icy draft that Max unleashed. Yet, there were things she felt compelled to probe on her own. She needed solid answers, instead of tossing and turning in the dead of night, parsing the meaning behind each of his words

Max seemed to wear a mask. Impeccable on the surface, but the ripples in his eyes began to spread with Brielle’s approach.

Brielle was already striking, and with her injury, there was a shimmering vulnerability in her eyes that made her look pitiable. A stifling sensation crossed Max’s heart. He frowned slightly. but his words were devoid of emotion. “Why are you here at the office if your leg isn’t healed?”

It sounded like nothing more than a superior’s concern for a subordinate.

Brielle mustered her strength to hide her emotions, even managing to pull off a smile. “Mr. Dorsey, you’ve been a big help, and I haven’t had the chance to thank you yet.

Her heart twinged as if someone was kneading its softest part.

She had reverted to calling him Mr. Dorsey. It was a measure of her sense of propriety.

“It was nothing.”

in his heart upon seeing her equally

had already entered and kept a considerable distance between them.

nearly stopped as she saw Brielle chase after Max. She worried there might be something between them. But seeing Max’s coldness towards Brielle, she felt a surge

not offering her the slightest warmth. Where on earth did Connor get his information?

indicating that Max had no intention of attending

elevator wall, catching Max’s indifference in the

knife. Since it was so, she didn’t need to rush to be the butt of someone

observing her from the corner of his eye. He said it was a minor effort, but did she really plan on showing

Even a stray dog knew to wag its tail when you threw it a bone.

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