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?”

was one area where Max wasn’t adept, it was

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

her computer screen filled with a chaotic mix of numbers and text. He had been watching her pitiful act

her lips, realizing that all her pretense was futile in front of him; she

that’s got you upset. If it really is that, I could ask Kenzo to write a script just for you.

of consoling was so dominantly CEO–like, and had many points

The tears that had threatened to spill were now

willing to use one to placate a woman. If Kenzo knew, even someone as mild–mannered as him might

11:50

Brielle was well aware that if she nodded, Max would

had been upset about something else and didn’t want to see Hay, she would be bes won over by now. But it was because of that child. The thought alone made every teaches, and even his tender breath felt like knives

two people be so physically close, yet

tilted his head and kissed her hul monog com to her earlobe. He forcefully

of intravas magnified a hundredfold, a

d

to escape, he turned her car to face

why are you

never been so disregarded in all his years at the top. His heart had felt tingled these past few

say it wasn’t because of

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