Master of his heart

Chapter 494

Kenzo gently raised his hand and placed it on her head, soothingly stroking her hair. “Max not liking you is not his fault, sweetheart. Matters of the heart can’t be forced. Get up and grab some breakfast. Grandpa’s been worried sick about you.”

Alivia’s return home last night was nothing short of a horror show, flinging stuff around from the living room all the way to the bedroom, her emotional outburst akin to a madwoman. To fall from grace overnight, from the belle of the ball to a laughingstock, the stark contrast drove her to the brink of insanity.

She cried, she raged, and her heart swelled with bitterness. Right, she couldn’t keep spiraling down. She needed to act swiftly, take advantage of the fact that Brielle and Max hadn’t tied the knot yet.

No, it didn’t matter whether they were married or not; she was determined to keep those two apart. The dignity she had lost, she would reclaim, little by little.

As her finally regained her composure, Kenzo’s lips curled into a smile. “It’s good to see you thinking straight. Now, head downstairs. Grandpa probably has an inkling about what’s going on and might still be fuming at Max. Everyone thought you two would end up married, and I bet there are already rumors swirling. If you hide away, that’s the real defeat.”

Alivia quickly dabbed at her face, restoring her composure. She wouldn’t let Brielle gloat for long!

After sprucing herself up, she eyed her swollen eyes in the mirror and clenched her jaw, her fingernails digging into the edge of the washbasin.

the living room, her steps faltered. her eyes brimming

glancing up at her with

a storm was brewing within. At least on the surface, she seemed to have calmed down completely, as if last night’s hysteria was but an

illusion.

came to sit beside her.

won’t lose. What Brielle’s flaunting right now is just Max’s favoritism. She has no family background and no connections in our circles. There’s no way I could lose to someone like

on the back. “A man’s favor for a woman is limited, my dear. As someone who’s seen it all, let me tell you, young love peaks the moment it begins, and it’s all downhill from there. No one can truly overcome the barriers of class and upbringing. The education we receive, our worldviews,

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call the Dorsey family in a bit.

in this life, and

of the Barnes family, resilient in the face of adversity, A single fall wasn’t the end; what mattered

had always had everything she wanted in life, and perhaps this humiliation would serve as a valuable lesson. Jose loved his granddaughter, and he knew that Max was at fault