Chapter 659

Brielle watched as he ignored the persistent ringing of his cell phone, silencing it again amidst the nearly suffocating kisses between them. Finally, she reached for the phone herself.

It was an unknown number. Taking a deep breath, she pushed him away, worried that she might be keeping him from something important.

After pressing the answer button, she held the phone to his ear. Max shot her an annoyed glance before hearing Annie’s voice on the line. “Hey, Max.”

Brielle caught the female voice, her eyebrows arching in curiosity.

Max’s hair was tousled, and he wrapped his robe around him as he walked over to the window. “What’s up?”

His voice, rough with lust, came out unintentionally seductive.

Annie paused, then said casually, “I received a file this evening that’s missing a crucial piece of evidence. I called Patrick, and he said the material is in your office. But you’ve always said your office is off–limits without your permission, so that’s why I’m calling you now. Can I go in?”

Considering the professor had specifically asked Max to provide tasks that would assist Annie with her PhD research, he had no reason to refuse her request for materials.

“Go ahead.”

on your

“On the right.”

immediately spotted the document she needed. “Got it, thanks. Sorry for

like a large pane of glass being smashed. This was followed by a startled cry from Annie.

furrowed.

was no response, and the call had

Max made a call to the building’s security, instructing them to check the top floor, and began dressing in

changed as well. “What’s happening?

an

sleep was the last thing on Brielle’s mind at that

dissuade her, Max reluctantly agreed, and together

International.

to inform him they hadn’t seen Annie. Max’s

of Annie leaving the CEO’s office in a panic, followed by a cell phone being

the police. Find

voice was icy as his team scurried to trace

the start and even employing

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