Master of his heart

Chapter 254

Chapter 254

She gazed at the takeout she had carefully packed, a hint of self–mockery tinging her thoughts.. Taking a deep breath to compose herself, she opened the door. “Mr. Dorsey, I heard you were in the hospital. Feeling better?”

Neither of the two in the room expected her visit. Max’s grip on his paperwork tightened, the slight sense of grievance he had vanishing instantly. He looked up at Brielle.

With a warm smile, Brielle placed the takeout on the bedside table.

Patrick, sensing the moment, discreetly exited, closing the door behind him, leaving them to their privacy.

Max didn’t speak, and Brielle began unpacking the food. “Have you had lunch? I brought some. things from the hotel. Care for a bite?”

The dishes were all light and bland, perfect for someone recovering from illness.

Max stayed silent, eyes fixed on the documents, though he wasn’t really reading them.

to his lips, only to hear him ask, “Weren’t you supposed to be at home? Why

that particular hotel’s menu. and Max, with his own suite there, would surely

find an excuse. Should she divulge the whole kidnapping Spencer affair? But Max

had some business

silent, his gaze unsettling her, turning her normally confident demeanor into a display of discomfort.

and after a while, he chuckled softly. “Brielle, let’s end this

on the spoon tightened, her throat constricting as if choked, unable

she pretended to stir the soup, her eyes reddening, striving to keep her voice steady.

just a calm

him in ways he couldn’t describe. He held back before finally saying, “You can go now.”

set down the bowl and stood up with difficulty.

for Max but was far from love. It was a mistake from the start, and perhaps it was for the best that it ended.

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