Master of his heart

Chapter 686

Brielle tapped her foot impatiently as she waited for the traffic light to turn green, her fingers racing over her smartphone to text Max quickly. She was concerned he might’ve knocked off early from work, and she wanted him to hang tight until she got there.

The rush hour was in full swing, with the streets choked by cars, turning what should have been a fifteen–minute drive into a half–hour crawl. The message sent notification popped up, and she gripped the steering wheel tighter. Her mouth felt dry, as if she’d stuffed it with cotton balls.

Both she and Max were trying so hard to reach out to each other, to clear the air, but it was like the signals between them were jammed.

Murray’s hands flew over his laptop keys, his cheeks flushing as he caught a whiff of perfume from the woman standing behind him. He tried to keep his composure as he spoke. “Miss, as you can see from the data here, hacking into Brielle’s phone was a piece of cake. Someone had already planted a Trojan horse in her system, which made my job a walk in the park.”

Annie was munching on a piece of candy, and the sweet scent wafted into Murray’s nose due to their proximity. Without bothering to gauge his reaction, she perked up at his explanation, throwing her arms around his neck in excitement.

“Isn’t that just perfect? Who’s the genius who planted that thing in Brielle’s phone? That’s why you pulled this off with such ease. They can’t contact each other now, so I guess the misunderstanding just got bigger.”

but we can’t rush things,” Murray cautioned, his face turning a deeper shade of red

best decision I ever made. You’re way more useful than Ricardo. He

to return the embrace and wrap his arms around her waist when she added, “But Ricardo is still my favorite.”

fell. His voice grew husky with disappointment. “Miss, what’s

next move?”

from behind, her gaze fixed on the incomprehensible data on the screen. “We’ll just play it cool for now. They can’t communicate, the misunderstandings are piling up, and with me cozying up to Max,

finished her thought with a soft shake of Murray’s neck. “Pretty

down, his voice rough. “You’re always

about Alivia with disdain. “That’s what I’m saying they’re all so boring. It’s just a breakup. Why make it so complicated?

who shared a passing resemblance to Brielle, sat on a lofty window seat, chewing her gum, a look of confusion in her eyes. “Murray, do you think I could go ahead and seduce Max? He’s quite

bead on Annie’s moods. She was fickle. Her affections changed as quickly as her whims.

approached her, knelt on one knee, and took her delicate foot in his hands, pressing it to his chest.