Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 53

She didn’t think twice before hanging up the phone.

Minutes later, Robert called again. Brielle simply turned off her phone, unwilling to be disturbed on her business trip.

She grabbed her boarding pass and entered first class. Whether by Patrick’s design or pure happenstance, her seat was right next to Max’s. As the plane took off, Max was engrossed in a presentation video on his tablet.

He was quiet, his gaze intense and focused, a refreshing coolness about him that seemed

to soothe the soul.

Brielle, eyes closed, tried to calm her emotions, but thoughts of the Haywood family stirred

annoyance within her. When she finally opened her eyes and caught a glimpse of the content on the tablet, she couldn’t help but interject. “Michael Porter? Uncle Max, you’re into his talks too?”

Max was significantly taller, he tilted his head slightly, his face holding a clean-cut sharpness. “You know of him?”

didn’t feel the need to butter him up as

professor at Harvard Business School, famous

brushing against his rosary bracelet. Suddenly, he withdrew his

she struggled to focus on the presentation. “His framework is quite renowned. It even led Peter Drucker to introduce the concept into the field of corporate management for the first time.

the financial circles. Max had made a name

quickening. He seemed

her delicate fingertips, just holding them, nothing more, nothing

of hesitation, Brielle gently clamped down

earth, every secret of the human body felt incredibly romantic and profound. Life was indeed a

their encounter was nothing more than a play

circumstance.

was the biting chill

was escorted to a manor house, the purpose of the trip was still a mystery. She was trying

window.

Inc. is also here, for the auction

happening abroad? But if it was

her answer. Patrick brought her a file, placing it directly before her. “Ms. Brielle, this contains all