Chapter 422

Brielle’s smile faltered slightly. Even though she knew it wasn’t the truth, being so

misunderstood left a subtle unease in her heart. The bite mark was her own doing, and it was deep.

The girls were still chattering about Max and Alivia, but Brielle had already stood up and left.

Back in her office, she sat in her chair, zoning out, when her phone buzzed with a text from Spencer. [You spent another night at the Premier Palace. Can’t stay away from men for even a second, can you?]

Creep!

Brielle promptly blocked the number, certain now that Spencer, that lunatic, had been stalking her recently. Her brows furrowed in concern. A hospital visit was out of the question; she’d have to take extra care of herself for the time being. As long as she didn’t show, no one would discover her pregnancy.

“Knock, knock.”

Someone tapped politely at her office door. It was a colleague coming to collect documents, the same girl who enjoyed sharing the latest gossip with her.

“Ms. Haywood, have you signed off on these files? I’ll take them down to the business department.”

desk, admiration flickering across her face.

had to avoid, so she pushed it away. “If you fancy it,

spark of surprise lit up the girl’s eyes, almost in

a half-smile. “Yeah.”

Haywood. I’ll work extra hard tonight! I’ll treat it as

found it amusing but said

the evening. She then took the private

outage at the company for the first time. Quickly, she sent

still working, stay safe. The company will switch on the emergency power, and we should be back

Chapter 422

fifteen minutes max.]

reassured her staff, fulfilling her duty, before getting into her car and driving away. But unbeknownst to her, the girl who had taken her thermos earlier had just finished the stew and had even come by

the girl reached for her phone for light but felt an abnormal heat coursing

over with weakness as she slumped at the

made it impossible to see who it was.

away from

word, completely sapped

like this, Brielle?” Spencer’s voice was taunting as he gripped her waist, forgoing all pretense and taking what he

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