Master of his heart

Chapter 538

If she complained of a stomach ache, claiming she wasn’t feeling well, Max would never leave her to suffer alone. And she made sure to emphasize New Year’s Eve, which would naturally remind him that she was all by herself.

Brielle stood quietly waiting for his text, and sure enough, within three minutes, a message popped up. [Why aren’t you eating?]

He was finally willing to respond.

When Brielle first got her hooks into him, she did it by being shameless. She had definitely messed up tonight, and if you messed up, you owned up to it and sweet–talked your way back into favor.

Men and women were the same in that regard.

[Yes, I deserve it. Don’t be mad, okay? Stellar Stage Entertainment is tough to handle, but I’ve got you, right? With Mr. Dorsey on my side, how could I not succeed?] A little flattery could extinguish even the greatest of rages.

[Cut the crap.]

Staring at the message, Brielle paused for a few seconds. Why did it feel like their roles had been reversed? Max was often easy to appease, but sometimes, he could be quite the challenge.

the scarf I’m knitting will have to wait. I could’ve finished it tonight, watching the fireworks outside, snuggled up in your arms. How perfect would that have

she had been when she

no reply came within a minute, just as Brielle thought he wouldn’t respond again, a new message arrived.

he was at

car was parked. But as she looked up, she saw Spencer standing not too far away.

to make her skin crawl. Her brow furrowed with undisguised disgust as she pretended not to see him and got into her

watching her go,

was about to close the car door, Spencer made his move, yanking it open. Brielle’s expression darkened, her mood plummeting. “Spencer, can’t you take a

“I’m getting married.”

got to

at her car dont, but Spencer clung on desperately “Brielle, Uncle Max said you never really liked me to that true? His eyes. burning like branding irons seemed to scorch her skin. Brielle did

to like

man’s worthiness

eyes bloodshot as he glared at her. So, this was

took a deep breath, his madness intensifying–probably stirred by the words she had spoken

What a joke.

decade and never