Chapter 500
Alivia signaled the maid to pour more coffee for one of the guests, her lips curling into a subtl smile. “Brielle, about last night, I’ll explain everything to Max personally. I sincerely invited your over, and if you’re feeling uneasy, you can always check in with Max first.”
“Alivia, what are you scheming now?” Brielle’s tone was indifferent, while Max, overhearing Alivia’s name, frowned almost imperceptibly.
Alivia didn’t genuinely want to invite Brielle; it was merely a pretext to broach her next topic. “If you don’t join us for afternoon tea, perhaps you’ll attend the welcome–back dinner tomorrow night. Jaired is a mutual friend of Max and me. My brother is organizing this dinner, and I was worried he might have overlooked to call you personally, so I thought I’d extend the invite.”
Brielle narrowed her eyes, about to respond, when Max snatched her phone away the call.
and endo
A flicker of annoyance crossed Alivia’s eyes as she pretended the call was still ongoing. “Well then, that’s settled. Jaired is really looking forward to seeing you.”
lifted her cup and took a
their curiosity. “Alivia,
After her conversation with her grandfather that morning, she had summoned several estheticians to address the swelling on her face. Now,
already planned her next moves.
poised appearance before the others, and personally calling Brielle in their presence. Regardless of Brielle’s reaction, it would make the socialites question whether they had the full story of the previous evening, thereby leaving
also a declaration of war. Did Brielle think she had won so easily last night? How
composed Alivia acted, the more rattled
curved into a cold smile as she considered her
recovery, and she
Max. He was the key. If she could leverage Jaired effectively, she could regain the favor she had
döcomo
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!