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

deftly. Brielle heard her

slipping the lollipop into her bag. Only when the sound of the car driving

walls, and even the tacky, colorful fairy lights were

A glance

holidays… I thought, with you here, he might-” He trailed off, the words

heading towards the sofa while dialing Max’s number. She was

voicemail greeted her from the other end, no answer. She dialed again. It was as if she’d keep calling until he picked

continuously ringing phone, rubbing his temples. His computer was still on. and the executives were waiting for him to speak on an international conference

they waited in quiet anticipation. Finally, Max faced the screen. “Let’s postpone the meeting until after the New Year. Spend some quality time

words, but no one argued, quietly

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

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head. “Max isn’t a calculated choice for me, but a defiant act of

now cold Drinking it now would certainly keep him awake later,

love him? Of course, he never doubted

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