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

it deftly. Brielle heard her

lollipop into her bag. Only when the sound of the car driving away faded did she slowly make her way inside

cheerful banners were still plastered on the walls, and even the tacky,

A glance around the hall revealed

back for the holidays… I thought, with you here, he might-” He trailed

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

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

continuously ringing 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 incessant ring of his

faced the screen. “Let’s postpone the meeting until after the New Year.

help but feel that their CEO sounded forlorn when he said those words, but no one argued, quietly packing up their documents as Max shut

his father’s words echoed in his mind. “That

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“Max isn’t a calculated choice for me, but a defiant act of certainty despite knowing better.”

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

course, he never doubted

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