Chapter 628
Max glanced at Tessa, who was on the verge of passing out, his voice soft yet firm. “I think you’d better get her to the hospital.”
But Andrew lashed out with a kick towards Max, his face contorted with rage. No one dared to slap him and get away with it. Tonight, Brielle had to pay with her life.
Max dodged the kick and pulled Brielle behind him for protection.
Meanwhile, Patrick, still in the Bentley, witnessed the scene and quickly directed his people to disperse the gathering crowd.
The onlookers were shrewd enough to know when to stay out of the way. This was a clash between two powerful families, and knowing too much was a recipe for trouble.
Soon, only a handful of them remained, and an eerie silence enveloped the area.
Brielle chuckled and locked eyes with Andrew. “Andrew, Aubree has left Beaconsfield. You probably won’t be able to find her again.”
All of Andrew’s fury seemed to deflate like a punctured balloon, the red in his eyes intensifying. “What did you say?”
Brielle raised an eyebrow. “Oh, it seems she didn’t tell you. She’s leaving Beaconsfield for good.”
Andrew felt as if a thunderbolt had struck his head, and he strode toward Brielle with
determination. “Say that again!”
Max stood between them, trying to keep the peace.
A confrontation seemed inevitable, but just then, members of the Rowland and Clements families arrived on the scene. Both families were scared witless, especially at the sight of Andrew and Max squared off, with Tessa standing to one side, her face bruised and looking like she might faint at any moment.
“Andrew! What on earth is going on?!” Marissa was the first to speak up, rushing to Andrew’s side to restrain him.
Andrew shook off Marissa’s hand with a fierce glare fixed on Brielle. “Brielle, do you know something?” His voice was dark and menacing, his whole being aflame with anger.
How could Aubree think of leaving Beaconsfield? It was impossible. Sure, she had thrown tantrums in the past, but at most, she’d find somewhere to stay for a few days before returning to his side, sweet and docile as ever.
The furthest she had ever gone during one of her fits was abroad, and that was because he had gotten engaged to Tessa. But she had come back, and she was as compliant in bed as she had always been.
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This time, she was surely just playing up again.
Andrew was already livid that Aubree had handed over the necklace carelessly to some random delivery guy, sending it to him with a cheap express delivery fee. And now, hearing Brielle talk like this, he felt a fire raging in his chest, threatening to consume him!
Brielle didn’t answer him, her gaze drifting past him and settling on Tessa with a nonchalant tone. “The Rowland family is in the hole for thirty billion. They hope to sneak in some financing. with this marriage. Tessa hasn’t even married you yet, and she’s already stirring others to contact venture capital firms, trying to drum up sponsorship for the Rowlands. Ms. Tessa may look delicate, but her mind is sharp as a tack.”
Compared to Tessa’s disheveled state, Brielle was the picture of poise, her eyes sweeping over the Clements family members with a slight smile. “Before even joining the family, she’s thinking about using the Clements name to make a profit. I’ve heard that the Rowlands‘ business success owed a lot to the Clements‘ support in the past. Some people,” Brielle said, her smile thin, “are never satisfied, and are always biting off more than they can chew.”
The Rowlands were seething. Brielle had already upstaged them once during the negotiations about Sophia’s marriage with the Dorsey family. And now, as they were about to discuss matrimonial ties with the Clements, here she was again.
What in the world was this woman after?
Austin stepped forward, ready to unleash his anger on Brielle. But then he remembered that Max had openly admitted that Brielle was his girlfriend at the lounge. Insulting Brielle in front of him was tantamount to a death wish.
However, they couldn’t let Brielle get away with trampling over them like this. Where would the Rowland family’s pride go?
“Brielle, you better stop spouting nonsense right here!” he barked.
Just then, a commotion broke out in the distance. A wave of angry shouts filled the air, and soon, a crowd of hundreds of people surged forward, overwhelming the guards.
What was happening?
