Chapter 536

The threat was more direct than any spoken suppression could ever be

Brielle sat silently in the car the tension palpable, while Tiffanie refrained from further

conversation

The car came to a halt outside the Premier Palace, and Brielle was the first to exit. She turned back, bending slightly to address Tiffanie still inside, “I’m going in then

“You sure Maxie’s in the mood to see you now?”

A bref pause flickered across Brielle’s face. “I have to explain things to him.

Tiffanie pondered for a moment, then fished out a lollipop from the glove compartment and

tossed it out

heard her say, “Alright, go explain.”

into her bag. Only when the sound of the car driving away faded did she

the cheerful banners were still plastered on the walls, and even the tacky, colorful fairy lights were twinkling as ever. But inside, it

the doorbell, and Wesley came to open the door. A glance

usually wouldn’t come back for the holidays… I thought, with you here, he might-” He

the entrance, heading towards the sofa while dialing Max’s number.

the other end, no answer. She dialed again. It was as if she’d keep

phone, rubbing his temples. His computer was still on. and the executives were waiting for him to speak on an international conference call. All they heard was the

Finally, Max faced the screen. “Let’s postpone the meeting until after the New Year. Spend some quality time with your

feel that their CEO sounded forlorn when he said those words, but no

echoed in his mind. “That just proves you don’t love

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inevitably followed in his head. “Max isn’t a calculated choice for me, but a defiant act of certainty despite knowing

Drinking it now would certainly keep him awake later, but perhaps the

him? Of course, he never

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