Chapter 486

Alivia arched an eyebrow, at first thinking she must have seen wrong. Brielle was here?

But of what use was her arrival? Max had long since forgotten her. Brielle’s courageous venture here was nothing short of a self–inflicted humiliation.

A smirk played at the corners of Alivia’s lips as she feigned ignorance. “I’m sorry, who are you?”

Given the recent media frenzy involving Dorsey International, everyone in the room knew Brielle. They had all heard something about it. But why was Brielle showing up at this critical juncture? And what did that statement mean? Those in the dark wore puzzled looks in their

eyes.

Max held a teacup in his hand, his gaze drifting past the crowd to settle on her. She stood alone, but her presence rivaled anyone in the room. With a slight smile on his lips, Max’s fingertips grazed the rim of his cup, silently sanding it, wordless.

Alivia, on the other hand, almost laughed out loud. How foolish was Brielle to show up now?

here she was, marching in alone, the epitome of foolishness, just like the expendable girl from moments

go? If you disagree

lifted her gaze, fixing Alivia with an unflinching stare. “Ms. Alivia, my presence here has nothing to do with whether or not I’m a director at Dorsey International. I’m here strictly on

told herself? Sadly, Max had never seen her as a girlfriend, merely a fling to stave off loneliness, never a public affair. And here she was, shamelessly asserting they

so lowly.

of who Brielle was referring to,

this

about tonight’s events, ostensibly for the Dorsey and Rowland families but truly for her and Max. Their engagement

different from an ant. An ant daring to show up

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