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?

Yet here she was, marching in alone, the epitome of foolishness, just like the expendable girl from moments before. It seemed Alivia wouldn’t need to employ any more schemes; Brielle was

already let you go? If you disagree with

to do with whether or not I’m a director at Dorsey

that what Brielle told herself? Sadly, Max had never seen her as a girlfriend, merely a

so

lips twisted into a knowing smile. She was well aware of who Brielle was referring to,

this your girlfriend?”

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

ant. An ant daring to show up uninvited

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