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.

luck, she was thrilled. She had no real intention of helping Sophia out, but she knew she’d need Sophia down

person. And for a drama like this, there had to be an audience. Her acts of loyalty were no good if no one

arrived promptly, especially agitated upon hearing Brielle

can Brielle

dragged in the Hatfields and the Rowlands, as if

it to heart. Bri surely didn’t mean any harm. We need to see the situation for ourselves. The call I got was all muddled. Maybe Bri’s

looked livid, as if she wished she could

didn’t mean to? Is the mess she’s made not enough? She doesn’t even care

we should at least check things out

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

a way of snapping you to

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

should just let this one go, huh? You heard them, the Rowlands and the Hatfields are involved. You really