Chapter 359

When Brielle stirred awake, she found herself already in Pearl Estate. Her body was feeling as though she had been through a prize fight and come out the loser.

The room was empty. Max must have gone to the office to catch up on work he’d missed.

A warm, fuzzy sensation fluttered in Brielle’s chest at the thought of him. Just then, her phone’s ringtone sliced through the quiet, and her brow furrowed when she saw the name flashing on the screen.

Spencer.

She hit the answer button, her voice coming out more gravelly than she’d expected. “What’s up?”

“Brielle, why weren’t you home this morning? I’ve been calling you for ages, and you’re only now picking up.”

Brielle nearly laughed. “Spencer, since when are we even friends? I don’t think I owe you any updates on my whereabouts.”

seeing those…

couldn’t think of any other explanation. It was Christmas Eve last night, and she hadn’t answered his calls. Now, on Christmas Day,

could she be

thought of her possibly spending time with some other man was like a punch to the gut.

an eyebrow, her mind briefly caressing the image of Max’s face; her heart sweetened at the thought. If this were the old days, she might have played along with Spencer’s insinuations. But not today. Instead, she stated firmly, “Actually, I am with a man.

goods?‘ Unless it’s some nobody from outside our circles. Brielle,

“I’m tired, Spencer. If you don’t have anything else. please stop calling. We’re not at a point in our relationship where phone calls are appropriate.” Spencer felt like his eyes were aflame, his fists clenched and unclenched. He consoled himself with the thought that

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as he dialed Noah to check on his job

call and remembering his task, picked up. “Mr.

reject my job

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