Chapter 699


    Chapter 699


    Max was indeed heading out to schmooze that evening, with Patrick behind the wheel and Annie perched in the passenger seat.


    Arnie had initially nned to sit in the back with Max, but after Patrick coughed subtly, she took the hint and gracefully slid into


    the shotgun position.


    Max settled into the backseat alone, quietly flipping through the documents needed for InnovTech Solutions. His phoney


    beside him as if in wait for a message.


    After the day’s events, he even had Patrick set him up with a Twitter ount. It was his first foray into the world of social media,


    and while he had meant to defend Brielle in a tweet, Patrick had advised against it. The chaos of the day was too much, and


    those vile Tweets were attacking Brielle’s personal life. If he stepped into the fray, it would only tarnish her further.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    His ount wasn''t verified, so no one knew he was the CEO of Dorsey International. Even his username was a jumble of


    characters.


    After reviewing the documents for a while, Max checked his Twitter.


    Upon signing up, the tform auto—-followed a bunch of ounts. Frowning slightly, he unfollowed each one meticulously, and


    then he found Brielle’s profile and hit follow.


    Seeing that ‘1° in his following list lifted his spirits, but then, a wave of inexplicable mncholy washed over him. He suppressed


    the feeling, returning his attention to the documents in his hands and setting his phone aside.


    Patrick, driving up front, wasn’t entirely used to having a female secretary around, as Max''s entourage had always been


    exclusively male.


    But Annie was discreet and never tried to seduce the boss like some other women. She waspetent, often quietly working on


    her doctoral thesis as if soaking up real-world experience from the job.


    Besides, the professor had personally rmended Annie to Max, and she performed wlessly, leaving not even the slightest


    error for Patrick to pick at. He had grown ustomed to her presence. Especially with what happened just now, he coughed, and


    Annie promptly moved upfront, clearly not interested in any extracurricr rtionship with Max. Patrick found that agreeable.


    The car was silent, save for the sound of Max’s fingers turning the pages of his documents. The dinner with InnovTech Solutions


    went smoothly. As they were wrapping up, the CEO of InnovTech received a call from his wife. He quickly excused himself with


    an apologetic smile. “Mr. Dorsey, | need to take this call. My apologies.”


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    Max nodded, distant but polite, watching as the man stepped away to whisper, “I’m out for dinner with Mr. Dorsey from Dorsey


    International. What would you like? Alright, I''ll bring it hometer. You''re not getting fat. How could you possibly get fat?”


    After hanging up, the CEO seemed somewhat sheepish. “Ten years of marriage, and | get an earful every time I’m homwte.


    Mr. Dorsey, being single like you has its perks, doesn’t it?”


    Patrick sat beside Max and didn’t miss the deep envy in his gaze, as restrained as the man himself. It seemed that even


    someone as distinguished as Max could harbor envy for others. Perhaps this was his first real taste of sour and bitter envy. It


    was impossible to hide it in his eyes.