Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 85

Brielle woke up at eleven, the familiar ceiling above her coaxing her into reality. It wasn’t a dream. Max hadn’t left on a business trip–he had shown up at the police station last night. Was it because of her?

She swung her legs out of bed, wincing as her feet touched the cold floor. The sting from her cuts reminded her of the night’s events. She spotted a cane nearby, left there just for her, and gratefully grabbed it to support her unsteady steps.

The house was quiet as she hobbled to the study. Max was there, as she knew he would be, deep in a virtual meeting.

Brielle gently pushed the door open and heard a voice from the meeting.

“The new documents have been sent down. We’ve incorporated Ms. Haywood’s 8120 principle and the 2N rule into our management system. The first draft has been emailed to you, sir.”

Max was silent, his microphone off. Sensing her presence, he paused but didn’t turn around, as if he knew it was her.

Brielle limped closer. “Uncle Max, were you planning to discuss a takeover deal last night?”

“Mhm.”

skimmed through the emails, nodding in approval at the content before

you come back? I could have handled the stuff at the police station on my own.” She tried to sound casual, settling herself onto a nearby

by handling it, you mean letting your wounds bleed without bandaging them?” Max’s voice was laced with concern.

chest and

of being abandoned by the

night your way of ‘defending a lady’s honor‘?” she asked, her

stirrings in his heart, keeping his eyes on the

meeting.

emotions had peaked last night, but

respond, there was a knock on

was here. She got up, using the cane and the wall for support, and started towards the door. Máx, seeing she didn’t intend to

Brielle finally made it downstairs

teased as Brielle settled into a

the Rowland

Tessa, who asked

not just

had made it clear last night that the Hatfield family played a part. Yet, Brielle had never crossed either family. Why do they