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?”

wasn’t

was neither sharp nor accusatory, but like a gentle spring breeze blowing across a pond, compelling her to

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

was futile in

you upset. If it really is that, I could ask Kenzo to write a script just for you. and get some A–list stars to shoot it

consoling was so dominantly

help but find it amusing. The tears that had threatened to spill

with him. Yet here, Max was willing to use one to placate a woman. If Kenzo knew,

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nodded, Max would be

over by now. But it was because of that child. The thought alone made every teaches, and even his tender

close, yet their souls drifted further and

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

hundredfold, a thousandfold. If it didn’t

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stopping. When she tried to escape, he turned her

why are you

his years at the top. His heart

wanting to say it wasn’t because of him, but what if he persisted

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