Master of his heart

Chapter 346

Upon hearing the words, Brielle couldn’t help but laugh. “Alright, got it,” she said, with a casual and friendly tone. After hanging up the phone, she voted a firm ‘no‘ in her mind.

Did Spencer think he could waltz back into the company and ruffle her feathers? In his dreams.

The following morning, Brielle finally made her way to the office. As she entered her department, she felt the weight of her colleagues‘ gazes upon her. Sensing her attention, they quickly diverted their eyes and returned to their work in silence.

Brielle’s brow furrowed slightly.

She settled into her chair and booted up her computer, noticing a flood of emails. Most were from her department, but one caught her eye–it was from Max. The email was several days old, sent during her hospital stay, and thus unseen until now. It was a formal email strictly about business. She pondered for a moment before replying with a succinct “Received.”

As soon as she sent it, she regretted it. Surely, the department had already dealt with the matter. Replying now seemed a bit personal, as if she were looking for a reason to connect with him.

Why not just reach out to him openly if she wanted to talk? It would also be a chance to clear the air about the other night. Just the thought brought a flush to her cheeks.

She hurried to retract the email but before she could do so, Max replied with a new message.

[Received what?]

up Brielle’s face. She needed to keep her

from a few days

response seemed

conversation was as cold as ice, a stark contrast to the heated kiss they had shared not long ago. Separated

laptop. His chest felt tight. He missed the way Brielle had kissed him tenderly

being fed soup by a caregiver at the nursing

Max a bowl, too, her demeanor shy and bashful around him. However, Max’s attention was

resist a comment, the caregiver said, “Ma’am, your son is such a workaholic. He needs to take care

paused before looking at Max with concern. “Max, don’t

Chapter 346

opportunity for closer interaction with Max. “The nursing home has all the facilities for a thorough check–up. We have top–notch doctors on call, knowing your son is the cream of the crop. A simple check–up will be no trouble

with pride. “Max is indeed outstanding. I just wish he’d settle down and give me a grandchild.

Unmarried?

caregiver had assumed the woman who visited earlier was Max’s wife. A hint of elation crossed her face as she encouraged Max to get the check–up. “It’s always better to be safe. Some conditions