Chapter 16 She Rejected The Marriage

• The words carried with them a sting of mockery, and even the glances that swept over her felt like the hissing of a venomous snake.
• Max had only briefly embraced her before letting go, as if the momentary tenderness had never existed. Maybe Brielle had just seen it wrong.
• The manager of Tequila Sunset approached with a deference that bordered on reverence, "Mr. Dorsey, Mr. Clements, your drinks have been delivered to the private booth, if your please."