Chapter 401

After leaving Brielle, Dustin whipped out his phone and shot a text to Max. [Hey Max, had a blast at the casino with little B. Planted a kiss on the back of her soft hand, and she blushed something fierce. Adorable.]

Max saw the message, as the business with the Dorsey family had already wrapped up. His face instantly turned to ice, compounded by the sight of two messages from Andrew. The air in the car went subzero.

Patrick was sitting in the front and shivered involuntarily, wondering who had crossed Max this time.

A minute later, Max dialed Brielle’s number. She was just about to step through the innermost door when her phone rang. She hit the answer button.

“Where are you?” Max’s tone was icy, and his anger was barely contained.

Brielle was puzzled at who might have upset him and answered truthfully. “At the casino. I wanted to snoop around about Daniel’s situation.”

“You and Dustin having fun?”

taste the acidity in his question. Her heart fluttered, and she couldn’t help but smile. “How did

evening and was probably tied up with

tabs on her?

off to me.” Max’s voice was flat. It was obvious, even to someone as emotionally oblivious as him, that Dustin was bragging in the most

amused and rushed to reassure him. “It was

pick you up.”

with Max’s tone. Brielle simply agreed, “Okay, that’s fine.”

She stood before a massive floor–to–ceiling window. Inside was a den of vice

to investigate Daniel’s case, she knew she had no chance to take

was

questions, she saw the door open and a gazebo appear on the farthest balcony. There stood a man, his back to her as if he’d been waiting for some time. “Ms.

Chapter 401

of delicate desserts laid out before him, and an empty cup.

face.

slowly

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