Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 3

Riding shotgun in Spencer’s car, Brielle’s mind was still replaying Max’s words.

Be careful not to get burned, huh?-

Her marriage to Spencer was an arrangement made by their families. The Dorsey family held an unrivaled position in Beaconsfield, while the Haywoods barely made the top ten. Next to the Dorseys, they were essentially small fry.

Her little stunt had allowed her to let off some steam, but it also meant she’d crossed one of the most untouchable figures in the circle of the elite.

The rain was pouring down, reducing visibility, and within two miles, traffic had slowed to

a crawl.

Spencer, already in a foul mood, frowned upon seeing her bundled up in a turtleneck, her chin almost disappearing into her collar.

“Is that what you’re wearing?”

It was early fall, hardly the season for turtlenecks. Despite Brielle’s striking looks, it was a

bit odd.

Thinking of the love bite Max had left on her neck, the corners of her lips curled up. “Yeah,” it’s chilly with the rain.”

“Such a delicate flower,” Spencer muttered, his irritation growing.

Brielle’s pale fingers brushed her collar. “Haven’t been to the office these past two weeks?” Spencer despised her tone, as if nothing mattered to her. “It’s none of your business where I go.” He honked the horn twice in quick succession, feeling like sharing the confined space with Brielle was pure torture.

The phone rang. It was Spencer’s. From the corner of her eye, Brielle noticed the caller

ID-Lillian.

face softened immediately upon answering. “Lillian, you’re up? Don’t go out in this awful weather. You have a fever?

then to panic. Brielle twirled a strand of hair in front of

up the phone, and then angrily punched

her apartment just now, he would have discovered her scandalous affair with

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her affairs, nor had he

reaction, Brielle’s lips formed

key out and, without

Brielle rolled down the window and

need to check on her. After all, Lillian is your

eyes brimming with sarcasm. “Then you’d

a moment

useless. She watched the rainstorm outside and turned to find that Spencer had taken the keys with

annoyance.

was stuck, quickly attracting a chorus of

for an umbrella, and got out the car. However, she stumbled upon several

a limited edition lipstick, a gift she’d once given

the compartment. She chose to

to watch helplessly as a traffic cop directed her

away.

nowhere to hide, she wiped the rain from her face and was about to make her way to the

beside her.

Bentley’s license plate bore a conspicuous series of 1, and a small flag next to it. That flag signified that

eyebrow and slipped into the car “Uncle Max,

his fingers idly playing with the black rosary on his

for The Priest, she thought. Brielle found Max to be more of a devil than a cleric, always keen to