Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 79

She considered Emily a friend, and yet this was how Emily had betrayed her. She couldn’t help but shoot a text to Lillian, spilling the beans about the evening’s debacle.

Lillian replied in no time. [So, how’s Brielle holding up now?]

A smirk played on Lillian’s lips. She hadn’t expected Emily to make her move so soon. She was indeed too impulsive.

Sophia and Lillian were tight, part of the same clique. [Heard she got hurt. I’m livid, Emily that backstabber must’ve set me up on purpose. I treated her like a friend, and she pulls this stunt on me. What am I supposed to do if the cops come knocking?]

Sophia was fiery, preferring to play dirty rather than play the naïve card like Emily. This time, the stakes were high, and she was genuinely freaking out.

[I’ll have a word with Bri, try to make her drop it. Hang in there, Sophia. No matter how much she gets on my nerves, I’ll bear it for you.] Adversity shows true friendship, and Sophia felt a wave of gratitude. Lillian seemed like a sincere friend.

whirl of emotions. As long as Brielle was down on her luck, she was thrilled. She had no real

To make the act more convincing, she had to be there in person. And for a drama like this, there had

especially agitated upon hearing Brielle was at

much trouble can Brielle stir

the Rowlands, as if she wouldn’t

station, Lillian, with reddened eyes, comforted Miranda. “Miranda, don’t take it to heart. Bri surely didn’t

livid, as if she wished

mess she’s made not enough? She doesn’t even care about the Dorseys, thinks

least check things out before jumping to

than twenty minutes. Inside, Brielle sat refusing any bandages, blood staining the slippers

a way of snapping you to

her eyes and saw several police officers investigating the source of funds, mentioning both the Rowland family and the

this one go, huh? You heard them, the Rowlands and the Hatfields are involved. You really want to make enemies of both families at once?”