Chapter 284 Brinley didn’t even glance at the wad of cash. Her voice cut through the night air, sharp and cold as her steady gaze. “You were drunk while driving and caused this accident. Every consequence is on you—no excuses.” Colin watched the frost harden in her eyes and chimed

Chapter 283 Brinley had safely dropped Corbin off at his apartment, watching him disappear through the entrance before pulling away into the night. Her return journey wound through a desolate stretch of road where streetlights cast faint pools of light, barely piercing the darkness. Her headlights struggled to illuminate the

Chapter 282 Jaylynn’s hand halted midair, her heart skipping a beat. She spun around, her complexion draining to a ghostly pallor as she spotted Brinley framed in the doorway. Hastily withdrawing her hand, Jaylynn plastered on a strained smile. “Mrs. Moore? W-what brings you back so soon?” The other secretaries

Chapter 281 Ending the call, she lifted her gaze toward the front. “Drive faster.” Through the rearview mirror, Miguel caught the glint of frost in her eyes. He straightened at once, pressing the accelerator without daring to question her. “Got it.” The car sped toward Shaw Group headquarters, the tension

Chapter 280 “Stop it.” Brinley batted Austin’s hand away, then rose to her feet and straightened her clothes. “I really need to get back to the office—there are contracts piling up on my desk waiting for my signature.” Instead of pressing further, Austin smoothed the rumpled collar of her blouse

Chapter 279 She took her time with a sip of soup, her lips quirking. “One minute you’re tearing into them, and the next, you’re all smiles with me. With a talent for switching faces that fast, you should pursue an acting career.” Austin let out a low chuckle and tapped

Chapter 278 Brinley swallowed her mouthful of meat, then glanced at the table overflowing with delicacies. With a soft sigh, she murmured, “There’s far too much here. How could the two of us possibly finish it all?” Unbothered, Austin reached over and set more food on her plate. “I’d rather

Chapter 277 At Austin’s words, Miguel let out a faint cough, unable to contain himself. The sound jogged something in Brinley’s memory. She suddenly recalled Miguel’s exaggerated anxiousness as he’d walked her all the way up. Were these two messing with her? Brinley’s expression darkened as she slowly withdrew her

Chapter 275 Brinley tore through three red lights on her way to Moore Group headquarters, her pulse racing faster than the car itself. From a distance, she spotted Miguel standing anxiously outside the revolving glass doors, his posture betraying the weight of his worry. The moment she pulled up, she

Chapter 276 His eyes fluttered open, the faintest shadow of relief in them. “Brinley… you came.” The words rasped from his throat, fragile as smoke. He tried to lift a hand toward her face, but the effort collapsed halfway, his arm falling weakly beside him. Something in Brinley’s chest twisted