Chapter 333


    Brielle couldn’t guess what he was about to say, but that single sentence had injected a jolt of energy


    into her weary bones.


    The thrumming of the helicopter des was audible, yet with the mountains shrouded in a thick mist, it


    was impossible to pinpoint someone’s location once they strayed.


    Max crouched down again, gesturing for her to climb on. “I’ll take you back. Kenzo’s already been


    picked up.”


    It seemed Kenzo’s injuries were serious; otherwise, the chopper wouldn’t have hovered directly


    overhead. They must have sent a winch down from high above to haul him up. Thankfully, they weren’t


    dealing with a dense fog; otherwise, evacuating Kenzo would have been a nightmare.


    “Are you sure Kenzo has been rescued?” Brielle wrapped her arms around his neck again, whispering


    close enough that her breath tickled his skin.


    Max looked down, his eyshes casting shadows on his cheeks as he murmured a subdued “Yeah.”


    Brielle felt an overwhelming sense of relief. The fog grew thicker, to the point where even the ground


    beneath her feet was nearly obscured, wrapping the world in an ethereal haze.


    Later on, when Brielle would recount this episode to Aubree, she would mention she always felt as if


    they had been surrounded by chaos, unsure where heaven or earthy. Perched on his back, she


    watched him navigate the fog–enshrouded terrain, a vast expanse where it seemed


    the only two souls left.


    they!


    She wished this path would stretch on indefinitely, without end, but she knew all too well that this brief,


    blissful moment was no more than a beautiful yet fragile castle in the air, so precarious that pulling out


    a single brick could bring it down like an avnche.


    As the fog began to dissipate, the stream ahead gradually came into view. Brielle’s eyes drooped with a


    touch of sadness.


    Max walked with a steady gait, noticing that a group had gathered in a clearing up ahead, waiting. It


    seemed that the fog had been too dense, and after finding Kenzo, everyone had retreated.


    A man approached Max. “Sir, Mr. Kenzo’s been taken to the local clinic for stitches. Once he’s patched


    up, he’ll be able to return to Beaconsfield.”


    Curious eyes swept over Brielle, but she quickly looked away.


    Brielle’s injuries were superficial. She tugged discreetly at Max’s suit jacket. “Put me down, I can walk.”


    Max set her down but, worried she might trip over the stones, so he kept an arm around her waist and


    announced to the others, “Let’s head back.”


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    Their curiosity was palpable, but nobody asked any questions.


    Max helped Brielle onto the helicopter and sat beside her as it took off, rising higher and higher from


    the ground.


    Brielle gazed out the window, feeling a sense of loss. Was this return journey a sign that everything


    was over? Was this a happy ending?


    Ovee by exhaustion, she couldn’t resist leaning against the side and falling asleep.


    Max nced at her and gently shifted her head onto his shoulder. With that done, his thoughts began


    to drift.


    Both of Brielle’s brushes with danger had been because of him. Without his involvement. someone with


    her background wouldn’t have faced such threats in Beaconsfield.


    Who could it be? They were well–trained, tactful, and attacked without leaving a single trace.


    His lips pressed into a thin line, his eyes cutting sharply through the air.


    The helicopter soonnded at the Premier Pce. Brielle was asleep, and barely aware that she was


    being carried into a warm embrace; she mumbled groggily. “When can Kenzo return to Beaconsfield?”


    She was too drowsy to open her eyes, yet still worried about Kenzo.


    “Patrick’s taking care of him; don’t worry.”


    Relieved, Brielle snuggled into his chest and drifted off again.


    Max carried her up to the second–floor bedroom. The bathtub was already filled with hot water. and he


    gently lowered Brielle into it.


    Wrapped in the warmth, Brielle finally stirred awake. Realizing she was naked, her cheeks. flushed a


    deep crimson as she lowered her gaze, pretending to be still asleep.


    N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    What was happening? How did she end up in Premier Pce, and what was Max doing? Her cheeks


    burned with embarrassment.


    Max, meanwhile, grabbed a loofah, poured some fragrant body wash on it, and began to scrub her


    body gently.


    Brielle’s blush deepened, spreading from her cheeks to the tips of her fingers.