Master of his heart

Chapter 109

[Mr. Dorsey, can we do this later?] Brielle sent the message just as she stepped into the restaurant.

Kenzo was sitting in a corner, his pale fingertips resting lightly on the glass tabletop, almost dazzling in their whiteness.

Brielle had always known that Kenzo was a man of great poise. Back at Beaconsfield College, there was a daily queue of admirers eager to confess their feelings to him, but Kenzo always gently turned them down.

He was different from Max. Max seemed unapproachable, so distant that closeness felt like a luxury.

Kenzo, on the other hand, felt close, so close you thought you could reach out and touch him. Yet, he was like warm water flowing through your fingers, moving on without pause, leaving only the memory of heat on your skin.

“Sorry for the sudden invite, Kenzo. Did I mess up your plans?” she asked as she approached.

Kenzo looked up, smiling warmly, “Being invited by you is an honor.”

He stood up to pull out a chair for her, then gentlemanly handed her the menu. “Choose whatever you like.”

Brielle pushed the menu back to him, “Kenzo, you order. I’m not picky.”

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planning to write another

around, Kenzo’s previous scripts had launched many a star’s career. Some were catapulted straight to A–list status, thanks in no

no less than

craft a mystery this time, so I

in front of him, the picture of ease. “You probably don’t have time for

a steak for herself, “I’ve seen your drama series from

changed

paths at Beaconsfield College when Brielle was graduating and Kenzo had returned to teach for

during one of those late nights that

looked up, key to

eleven, way beyond closing time, but with the downpour, she had no choice but

and take shelter from the rain. I need to do some research, might

Brielle just fine.

knew her as

juice, “I have changed, actually. It’s

same.”

plans today? Want to

accept, but then she remembered the text from Max. Right on cue, her phone pinged with a new message. She ignored it,

like to, but Mr. Dorsey unexpectedly asked me to prepare some documents. I have to go back and work

Max is really squeezing his employees,