Master of his heart

Chapter 114

Chapter 114

Brielle was familiar with the company Book and wasn’t quite sure if Max’s interest was intentional or accidental. After all, Book’s operations were strikingly similar to Alpha’s. Was he considering investing in Book? If that was the case, Alpha was definitely out of the running. Ryan’s little show was over before it even began.

The thought of Ryan’s misfortune brought a wicked smile to Brielle’s face. She spent an evening gathering information on Book, but her schadenfreude was cut short when she saw Alivia’s name among the related personnel. The rumors online seemed to be true–Max was ready to spend a fortune for his lady love. It was probably the first time in Max’s career that his heart weighed in on a business decision.

Brielle felt a brief pang of jealousy, but she shook it off and put together a comprehensive file.

The next morning, after rubbing her tired eyes, she sent the file off. Even after a long nap, there was no response from Max.

Not wanting to wait passively for a message, she decided to keep herself busy. After tidying up her apartment, she glanced at the fridge. It was as empty as a ghost town, which gave her the perfect excuse to head out.

Slipping into her jacket, Brielle was about to leave when she caught a local news update about Sunflower Children’s Home. Her heart skipped a beat, and she rushed out to her car.

of Beaconsfield but rather on

away.

long, sycamore–lined street leading to the home, with its warmly lit windows, brought a sense

sitting on the steps, wiping away tears. Upon seeing Brielle, they put up a cautious front, arms spread out as if to

you? What do you

the home. The children had been so welcoming, but now all she saw in their eyes was wariness. She had rushed over without any sweets and had

rosy cheeks stained by tears, realized Brielle meant no harm and his eyes reddened further. “Some drunk guys showed up and started shoving us around. Thank goodness the director shielded us, otherwise…” His voice trailed off into sobs.

hurried inside and saw the director, Mark, in his seventies, bandaged arm and all, consoling a crying toddler with

out and quickly

when he saw her, “Brielle, what brings you here?”

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who loved to grow roses

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