Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 69

Aubree arrived promptly, driving a sleek Maserati.

Brielle, trying to hide her nervousness, casually adjusted the scarf around her neck and slid into the passenger seat. As she settled in, her spine stiffened uncomfortably, and the temperature she had managed to cool within herself began to rise again.

“Bri, did you hear about the scene Faith made over at the Haywood estate?” Aubree asked, pressing the gas pedal with a bit of frustration.

Brielle sat up straight, trying to expel the thoughts of Max from her mind. “Yeah, I ignored their calls. How did it end up?”

Aubree couldn’t suppress a grin. “Your folks paid them a visit to apologize, but you know Faith, she’s relentless. She accused you of being a flirt and made a huge fuss about ending the engagement, claiming you cheated on her son. In the end, I think it was Ryan who stepped in.”

“Ryan?”

“Mhm, Ryan calmed Faith down. So, the engagement’s still on.”

Brielle pursed her lips. Ryan had just been let go from Dorsey International, and his reluctance to break off the engagement was likely to avoid catching Michael’s attention. Despite announcing his retirement, Michael still held absolute sway over the Dorsey clan. And Brielle didn’t want to draw his scrutiny either.

turns a blind eye to the other Dorsey men’s escapades, but not with Max, his golden boy. He can’t have a blemish on

it didn’t reach the old man’s ears, but having any other designs would be a disaster. If it came

this all too well, which was why she always kept a tight rein on her emotions. Falling for Max would mean never getting back up

a moment when suddenly

“Screech!”

brakes were slammed, leaving a dark streak on the pavement. Around them, the hustle and bustle continued, while the

out came Cameron and Lillian. Lillian seemed shaken, clinging to Cameron’s arm in the aftermath. Cameron soothed her while flanked by a secretary. He looked up and saw

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of driving is this?”

surprisingly thrilled but restrained herself as

felt like this was a stroke of bad luck, getting rear-ended by them of all people. “The car’s Aubree’s, and you’re fully responsible for the fender bender. Just deal with the insurance company

him. “Do you have any

“Cameron, don’t be mad. Bri probably hasn’t gotten the message yet. She was abroad, you know, with the time

unanswered calls and texts fueled his irritation. “There’s a family meeting tonight. Mom and Dad want to

Lillian. “Cameron, who’s your real sister here? Did you see at the million-dollar bracelet you bought Lillian? Your family has no shame,