Master of his heart

Chapter 689

But Mason just couldn’t fathom why Tiffanie could be no heartiens un to not even pick up the phone. Was she giving him the silent treatment before breaking it off for good? Or had he disappointed her on bed?

It was a touchy subject that he wouldn’t dare ask Belle to probe into, He’d have to wait until he could ask Tiffanie face–to–face.

Brielle, upon hearing this, zoned out for a moment, She wasn’t exactly heartbroken, but the feeling gnawing at her was uncomfortably close.

The texts she’d sent to Max had all vanished into the ether, and the one she’d sent out two hours ago, as n feeler, still hadn’t been answered.

Brielle had really believed that Max liked her, but his current evasion was making her unexpectedly. nervous. Moreover, that scarf she’d seen on Annie only added to her swirling thoughts.

If only Max would give her some kind of sign, she’d be bold enough to fight for him a little harder. But if he truly saw her as just a stand–in, she doubted she’d even have the strength to take another step.

“Brielle, you should really get some rest,” Mason advised, noting her pallor. “If there’s any news on Book, I’ll let you know right away.”

they’d hung up, she did little more than

city lights flicker to life, a familiar loneliness crept over her. She was reminded of the holiday decorations at Premier Palace, the fairy lights that had adorned the place, and

of thoughts. A lit cigarette dangled loosely from his fingers, the fiery ember nearing bare skin, but he seemed blissfully

the midst of the hazy smoke, a flicker of emotion crossed his face, and he closed his eyes halfway in a chilling calm.

him. “Sir, I’ve spoken with Beaconsfield College. They’ll

eyelids twitched, and he acknowledged the news with

opened his mouth as if to say something more but thought better of it. A hundred words from him couldn’t measure up to a single word from Ms. Brielle. But

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finality. She had the energy to confront her fans

stood silently for a few more minutes before turning to leave, only to hear Max’s voice. “Patrick, do you think she wants to break up

this much: indifference often heralded the end. This realization made his lips tighten. His expression was as

his fingers, finally snapping him back to reality as he stubbed