Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 64

As the live stream unfolded, the viewers were struck dumb.

What had they just heard? Black swan events, automated stores, optionality?

Was Brielle actually negotiating a deal with the CEO? And it wasn’t some shady, under-the-table deal either.

The screen fell eerily silent for a few seconds before someone cautiously offered their thoughts.

“She’s top of her class, so she should be doing alright after graduation, right? That’s probably why she’s at this kind of fancy dinner.”

“Is it just me, or did she get even prettier? That dress looks amazing on her.”

“I’m jealous. How can someone be so confident chatting with Mr. Hartley? And the CEO seems to really value her opinions.”

“Some folks in their twenties are discussing partnerships with industry tycoons, while others hide behind screens, spreading baseless rumors.”

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stashed his phone behind his back, and pretended to be

Brielle and Flynn were discussing the logical relationships between things, she

himself with such elegance, no matter the setting. Though a businessman, he had the serenity of a mountain spring –

twenty-six, Max was a standout figure, both domestically and in North

composure while keeping an eye on

are surely followers of Convulsionism, don’t you

fervent believers from the early 18th century who held that certain objective, unchanging, and eternal truths existed in the world. It was about nostalgia, fantasy, intoxicating dreams, sweet melancholy mixed with bitter sorrow, loneliness, the agony of exile, the sensation of being

of women who fell for Max suggested he saw him as a

him.

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sooner had she spoken than Max arrived at Flynn’s side. The conversation between the two men turned to matters of campus life. Brielle stood quietly, occasionally looking up to

the automated store, Max realized

even shared a cordial toast

had a close relationship, even discussing a girl Flynn had a crush on back in the