Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 169

By the time things had reached this stage, nobody in the room was willing to speak up for Lillian. Even Spencer felt as though his cheeks were on fire.

Had Lillian really broken the law? Was Brielle the one who had been making the donations all along? How could Lillian do such a thing? The cracks in their once beautiful relationship were showing, but he didn’t want to admit it.

At that moment, it seemed that Lillian finally remembered him, calling out through her tears, “Spencer!”

Her innocent demeanor, that wronged tone in her voice, made it seem as though she was the one who had been mistreated. Spencer stood amidst the crowd, his mind thundering with confusion.

Brielle, witnessing their deep connection, couldn’t help but let out a chuckle, “Spencer, I forgot. to mention earlier, consider our engagement off. You love Lillian so much, and now that she’s in trouble, you should be the first to step up, as her fiancé, and bail her out, right?”

Lillian’s eyes were bloodshot with hatred. That bitch!

Spencer, however, was frozen in place as if someone had struck his pressure point. He was at a loss, even looking up at Faith for some kind of guidance.

do in a

snap decision and stepped forward with a façade of kindness. “Bri,

herself from the joke that was Lillian

eyebrow, her gaze dripping with sarcasm, curious about what Faith was going to say.

as if she were pushing him toward a decision. “Bri, don’t talk nonsense about calling off the engagement. Spencer does care for you. He’s just temporarily confused, that’s all. His fling with Lillian was just a moment of folly. You two should work

the onlookers, there was no

over his wrist, seemingly indifferent

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Chapter 169

After all, Brielle had caught Max’s eye, and the engagement, for the time being,

never expected Falth, who despised her the most, to be so flexible. She found it

beloved in her time of need? We can’t let Mr.

one. To be seen as lacking conviction in front of Max was tantamount to being

use of Max’s name