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.”

the drawer on your left

“On the right.”

she needed. “Got it, thanks. Sorry for disturbing you this late.”

office, like a large pane of glass being smashed. This was followed by a startled

furrowed. “Annie?”

no response, and the call had been abruptly disconnected.

in an instant. Max made a call to the building’s security, instructing them

quickly changed as well. “What’s happening? I’m

have an early day at

last thing on Brielle’s mind

he couldn’t dissuade her, Max reluctantly agreed, and

International.

team called to inform him they hadn’t seen Annie. Max’s frown deepened. “Check the top

to find images of Annie leaving

the police. Find

to trace Annie’s last known whereabouts. It was

and even employing a

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