Chapter 686


    Brielle tapped her foot impatiently as she waited for the traffic light to turn green, her fingers racing over


    her smartphone to text Max quickly. She was concerned he might’ve knocked off early from work, and


    she wanted him to hang tight until she got there.


    The rush hour was in full swing, with the streets choked by cars, turning what should have been a


    fifteen–minute drive into a half–hour crawl. The message sent notification popped up, and she gripped


    the steering wheel tighter. Her mouth felt dry, as if she’d stuffed it with cotton balls.


    Both she and Max were trying so hard to reach out to each other, to clear the air, but it was like the


    signals between them were jammed.


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    Murray’s hands flew over hisptop keys, his cheeks flushing as he caught a whiff of perfume from the


    woman standing behind him. He tried to keep hisposure as he spoke. “Miss, as you can see from


    the data here, hacking into Brielle’s phone was a piece of cake. Someone had already nted a Trojan


    horse in her system, which made my job a walk in the park.”


    Annie was munching on a piece of candy, and the sweet scent wafted into Murray’s nose due to their


    proximity. Without bothering to gauge his reaction, she perked up at his exnation, throwing her arms


    around his neck in excitement.


    “Isn’t that just perfect? Who’s the genius who nted that thing in Brielle’s phone? That’s why you


    pulled this off with such ease. They can’t contact each other now, so I guess the misunderstanding just


    got bigger.”


    “In theory, yes, but we can’t rush things,” Murray cautioned, his face turning a deeper shade of red as


    Annie clung to him.


    “Murray, you’re a star. Picking you up was the best decision I ever made. You’re way more useful than


    Ricardo. He only knows how to brawl and shoot.”


    Her praise made Murray’s eyes light up. He was about to return the embrace and wrap his arms


    around her waist when she added, “But Ricardo is still my favorite.”


    His enthusiasm deted, and his eyes fell. His voice grew husky with disappointment. “Miss, what’s our


    next move?”


    Annie circled his neck from behind, her gaze fixed on the iprehensible data on the screen. “We’ll


    just y it cool for now. They can’tmunicate, the misunderstandings are piling up, and with me


    cozying up to Max, they’re bound to break up soon. Though Max doesn’t seem like the type to say, “it’s


    over, so I’ll have to push Brielle to be the one to call it quits.”


    Annie finished her thought with a soft shake of Murray’s neck. “Pretty smart, huh?”


    Murray looked down, his voice rough. “You’re always the smartest, Miss.”


    Annie released him and began to rant about Alivia with disdain. “That’s what I’m saying they’re all so


    boring. It’s just a breakup. Why make it soplicated? They’re all useless.”


    Annie, who shared a passing resemnce to Brielle, sat on a lofty window seat, chewing her gum, a


    look of confusion in her eyes. “Murray, do you think I could go ahead and seduce Max? He’s quite the


    looker, and it wouldn’t be a loss for me, right?”


    No one could ever get a bead on Annie’s moods. She was fickle. Her affections changed as quickly as


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    whims. But when it came to Ricardo, she was consistently drawn to his ruthless streak


    Murray’s body shuddered at her words. He slowly approached her, knelt on one knee, and took her


    delicate foot in his hands, pressing it to his chest. “Do you want this now, Miss?”


    Her smile stiffened, and her foot brushed against his chest as she considered “Let’s role–y then. You


    be Max, and I’ll be Brielle. How about that?”


    Murray bowed his head, kissing the top of her foot with reverence, and murmured. “As you wish.”


    Half an hourter, Brielle’s car pulled into the Dorsey International parking lot. She reached the top


    floor and found Max absent. Even Patrick was nowhere to be seen.


    The ce was still buzzing with people working overtime, but ever since the staff chat had been


    disbanded, everyone knew to keep tight–lipped. When they saw Brielle, they remained silent.


    With no one in sight and calls going unanswered, Brielle’s irritation spread like wildfire.


    Dorsey International was a dead end, so she had no choice but to retreat to her car. However, her


    license te had somehow made it onto the inte, and now Amelia’s fans had surrounded her.


    Amelia, with her carefully crafted public image, had a substantial following. People encircled Brielle,


    their faces inmed with righteous indignation.


    “Apologize to Amelia! Don’t think your title as President of Ster Stage Entertainment gives you any


    right to act out! We all know Ster Stage Entertainment is just a sinking ship!”


    “Director Amelia has worked so hard to get where she is, and you, as a fellow woman, have insulted


    her!”


    “Brielle! Make a public apology!”


    Brielle was caught in the middle of the crowd. Her expression turned icy


    Had she insulted Amelia? It seemed Amelia was stirring up a storm online again.


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