Chapter 452

Time and space seemed to slow to a hush.

Outside the window, starlight sprinkled down, and the night breeze threading through the office. seemed to move more gently.

Brielle was supremely uncomfortable. If she had known he would just stand there like some kind of guardian statue behind her when he entered the room, she wouldn’t have pretended not to notice him. Now, if she initiated a conversation, he would definitely realize she had been. intentionally ignoring him.

The sensation of ants crawling under her skin was unbearable, partly because he was her boyfriend and partly because he was her high–powered boss. Being silently scrutinized by him like this doubled the pressure.

What on earth did he want?

Brielle squirmed in her seat.

Max just watched her as she tapped out a string of gibberish, yet maintained an air of seriousness. He observed her fingers tremble as if she was about to give up. He sighed, approaching slowly, and leaned in to wrap his arms around her from behind.

“Brielle, what’s on your mind?”

Max wasn’t adept, it was definitely understanding women.

by a warmth that was neither sharp nor accusatory, but like a gentle spring

she looked up to see her computer screen filled with a chaotic mix of

pretense was futile in front of him; she couldn’t hide

was thinking, it can’t be a TV show that’s got you upset. If it really is

cheer her up, though his way of consoling was so dominantly CEO–like, and had

tears that had threatened to spill were now being pushed

with him. Yet here, Max was willing to use one to placate

11:50

she nodded, Max would be on the phone

be bes won over by now. But it was because of that child. The

physically close, yet their souls

so he tilted his head and kissed her hul monog com to her earlobe. He forcefully turned her face towards him, kissing her nose,

quiet, forbidden moment, where every hint of intravas magnified a hundredfold, a thousandfold.

d

he turned her

why are you

at the top. His

because of him, but what if

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