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.”
cup and took a sip of
contain their curiosity. “Alivia, what exactly happened last
her conversation with her grandfather that morning, she
planned her next
made a poised appearance before the others, and personally calling Brielle in their presence. Regardless of Brielle’s reaction, it would make the socialites question whether
doubt among the ladies but also a declaration of war. Did
the more rattled Brielle would
cold smile as she considered her second objective: to redeem
hit, but not beyond recovery, and she had already devised a plan. Jaired’s
their circle and a friend to Max. He was the key. If she could leverage Jaired effectively, she could
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