Master of his heart

Chapter 543

Chapter 543

“I’m just guessing you would’ve heard about it, that’s all.”

Martha clamped her mouth shut, her hand gripping the mug so tightly it nearly shattered. Of course, she was aware of Michael’s request to Brielle, but she couldn’t bear it.

A flash of defiance crossed her eyes. “Max, does it have to be her?”

The defiance quickly faded, and her tone became indifferent. “No matter what happens in the future, you’ll always be with her, right?”

“Yes.”

The call ended abruptly. Max glanced at his phone before returning to the dinner table. His appetite had somewhat diminished, but he still offered Brielle a piece of crab. “Here, eat up. You must be starving.”

Brielle sensed his mood had darkened. She knew who had called and felt a twinge in her

heart.

to lose. This relationship had always been a greater sacrifice for him from the start. She didn’t even know what she could offer to make up

didn’t care much for kinship or friendship, but if he truly didn’t care, he wouldn’t have let Andrew punch him; if he didn’t care, he wouldn’t have made. such an effort to

but seemed even more emotionally impoverished because

Max better, so well that she might compensate for everything he was missing. She had to be better

silent vow.

fireworks. She picked up the unfinished scarf and continued knitting. Just as she said she would do when she texted him. She

large floor–to–ceiling window, he held a book in one hand, the other

of her

knitted a few stitches, glanced at the cover, and knew what he was reading. It’s a book. by Borges.

reading intently. His long lashes cast a deep shadow over his

what the future held, she would always remember this moment. That night, they went to bed without making love, simply cuddling together as they

ell asleep

her phone was flooded with messages wishing her a Happy New Year. Some were from Mason, others from

had sent two messages–one with New Year’s greetings and another about the Rowland

family was convinced. They were ready to drop a whopping twenty billion on that piece of land. Once

many had

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