Chapter 701

It wasn’t Max who came through the door, but Annie.

Annie looked surprised to see her. “Ms. Brielle?”

Brielle nodded, watching as Annie walked straight to the desk, scooped up a hair clip, and slipped it into her purse. “Aren’t you heading out, Ms. Brielle?”

“The socializing isn’t over yet?”

Both asked at the same time.

Annie chuckled, “Not yet, probably another fifteen minutes or so. I got a call from my godfather, so I left early. Ms. Brielle, I passed your message on to Max. I’ve got to run now. I was worried you’d be waiting too long. Maybe give him a call to check in?”

Annie knew their phones were out of reach and messages couldn’t be delivered, so she dared to say so. She wanted to make Brielle feel more frustrated and more uncomfortable.

“Sure, thanks for the heads up.”

clip disappear into Annie’s bag as she departed, leaving the office

more.

work late, this would be the time. She started out lounging on the couch but gradually sat up straight with hands on her knees and a nervous sweat forming on her palms. Even as her back began to ache from the tension, Max still hadn’t arrived.

Annie hopped into Murray’s car, a grin spreading across her face as the door closed. “Murray, I’ve managed to stir up trouble between Brielle and Max again. Gosh, I feel like I’m just

her mouth. Murray’s gaze on her was tender

the candy, Annie leaned in close, turned Murray’s face towards her, and passed the sweet from her lips to his, her eyes sparkling.

melting, his breath quivering, and his voice growing hoarse with desire. He was lost in her gaze and, after a moment, murmured,

to the candy, or something else entirely.

propped up, her eyes full of mirth. “I’m in such

fantastic mood today.”

before. But he was

Annie caught his look and smiled. “What’s up? Is there something you want to tell me, Murray?”

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