Master of his heart

Chapter 408

Chapter 408

Brielle leaned against the cold marble column near the elevator, her gaze following Ryan and Spencer as they approached. Before they could spot her, she deftly slipped behind the pillar,

out of view.

Ryan, true to Brielle’s expectations, was at loggerheads with William. When Ryan was part of the Dorsey International team, he hung on to every word William said. Even if he begrudged it inwardly, he was professional on the surface. There was a time when Ryan thought he and William were teaming up against Max. After Max had him ousted, Ryan had sought out William, hoping for some brotherly intervention to get him reinstated. William, however, deflected with excuses at every turn.

After a few such encounters, Ryan realized they were never really a team, just two soldiers fighting their own separate battles..

Now that Ryan had stepped over William to make his comeback, he wasn’t about to start showing any deference as he used to.

Ryan seemed to be in high spirits, a smile playing on his lips as he waited for the elevator. He playfully clapped Spencer on the back. “Spencer, you didn’t let me down this time, buddy. Clever move aligning with Noah,” Ryan said, barely containing his glee. “You should have seen. William’s face just now. Oh, it was priceless!”

seem to share his father’s enthusiasm. His mind was elsewhere as he asked, “Dad, is it true that Uncle Max’s mom is considering moving back stateside?”

stiffened, his mood souring. “Why do you care about her? That crazy old bat, always causing a scene

he massaged his temples. “Don’t worry about things that don’t concern you. Focus on how you’re going to convince Max to give you a promotion. You can’t just keep doing the small–time deals under Noah’s shadow. It’s

A promotion from Max? That was wishful thinking–Max would probably be happy to see him gone. But it didn’t matter. With Max’s mom coming back, Alivia’s status would skyrocket, and Brielle would have to face the harsh reality that

to Max.

Spencer followed

from behind the pillar. Tiffanie had already informed her about Max’s mother’s potential move back home, and Alivia’s likely return. Max hadn’t attended today’s meeting–was he busy

to concentrate on the tasks at hand. As the day neared its end, her phone rang. It was Tiffanie.

seen the news?” Tiffanie asked.

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