Chapter 29


    Patrick froze in ce, his mind racing to catch up with the unfolding situation. If it had been anyone


    else, they probably would have seamed by now.


    Max had been a paragon of restraint for years, never seen in close proximity with any woman Emotions


    that came naturally to most seemed absent in him, which was why Patrick was so astounded the first


    time he visited Brielle’s apartment. He had prepared himself mentally all the way there, just to make


    sure he didn’t gawk at Brielle the moment she opened the door.


    Now Max was asking for Brielle’s file again, and this was the first time he’d shown interest in someone


    outside of a business partner.


    “Here’s Ms. Brielle’s file. She’s quite exceptional in her capabilities.” Patrick added thest bit on


    impulse, but Max’s expression remained unfazed.


    Could it be that he’d guessed wrong? That Max wasn’t particrly interested in Brielle?


    Max scanned the documents with a cid look, his eyebrows lifting slightly when he saw her academic


    aplishments. And she’d maintained her leading position throughout her time at Beaconsfield


    College, graduating at the top of her ss. Afterward, she went straight to Dorsey International.


    Max’s eyebrows arched again at the sight of her 50K monthly sry.


    A top student from Beaconsfield College, with so many cases under her belt, was only making a 50K


    monthly sry at Dorsey International?


    Patrick had apparently noticed that as well. “I don’t know if it’s Spencer’s but Ms. Brielle’s sry has


    always been at that figure.


    Graduates of Beaconsfield College typically started at top firms with srie of thousands of dors,


    Brielle’s paycheck was indeed modest inparison Faith’s doing.


    Could Brielle really tolerate that?


    Faith’s,


    Thinking about the person who showed a mix of submission and sharpness before flicker of


    amusement crossed Max’s eyes. “Does she have a weakness that Faith is exploiting?”


    “I’ve wondered about that myself, so I did some digging and found there’s a connection with the


    Sunflower Children’s Home. Ms. Brielle grew up there until she was ten, and that property should have


    been auctioned off again after the government’s deadline expired. Faith, however, pulled some strings


    and got the deadline extended by another five years.”


    Patrick’s report was thorough, including a detailed analysis of the Sunflower Children’s Home.


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    Developers had been vying to turn the property into an amusement park three years ago when the


    deadline approached, and the government had even considered opening it up for bidding, but the issue


    was quietly dropped,


    Max flipped through the pages nonchntly, musing over Brielle’s eptance of the director position, a


    slight smile forming on his lips.


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    “By bing director, she’s crossing Faith. If Faith is holding this over her, how can Brielle dare return


    to Dorsey International?”


    Patrick’s checks flushed a hint of red, and he cleared his throat subtly, “Perhaps that’s why Ms. Brielle


    chose you.”


    Max understood instantly. From the moment their rtionship escted beyond professional, Brielle


    had this angle in mind.


    “Moreover, Ms. Brielle was smart to get Faith to agree to a five-year dy. They must have. signed a


    contract, so even if they fall out now, Faith can’t touch the Sunflower Children’s Home for at least that


    period. As for whates after, Ms. Brielle hasn’t made any demands of you yet. Maybe once the


    rtionship ends, she’ll naturally bring it up.


    Patrick’s voice was very serious, and when he spoke, he didn’t hold back. He was confident that Max


    wasn’t lost in a fool’s paradise and had probably been aware of Brielle’s ulterior motives since the


    moment he woke up in her apartment for the first time.


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