Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 177

The reporter nodded with satisfaction, pulling out his smartphone to display his account.

A hefty sum of ten thousand dollars swiftly landed in his account. He dove into a few online forums and, true to his word, shared the photos far and wide.

Meanwhile, Spencer sat numbly in his car, staring blankly at the palm of his hand where he could still feel the lingering warmth of Brielle’s touch.

Over the years, Spencer and Brielle hadn’t been close. There were no hugs, no kisses, none of the usual couple’s intimacies had passed between them.

When he had pinned her down earlier, he was struck by the vividness of her expression.

But the thought of her showing that face to other men made Spencer’s stomach turn.

Brielle’s performance at the banquet embarrassed him greatly, and he was determined to retaliate. That was why he deliberately orchestrated this scene.

Brielle’s eagerness to sever ties only made Spencer more determined to keep her entangled in his life.

As for Lillian, a little sweet–talk would smooth things over.

His mother was right: Lillian’s reputation was tarnished, and his grandfather wouldn’t allow him to be entangled with a woman of her standing. He just couldn’t let her go.

couldn’t he do the same for Brielle?

And after all these years without any real intimacy between them, he felt

would come crawling

bolted her door with shaking hands, her head pounding with rage and

and had missed breakfast this morning. Spencer’s outburst left her stomach in knots, and she rushed to

she could bring up was bile, and cold sweat broke out across her forehead. She stumbled back to the

like she was paying for some past–life debt to

tried to dial for an ambulance, but her vision blurred, and her hands shook too much to see whom

family home was bustling with excitement. Michael and Jose had returned from their vacation,

away from overtime at the office by a call

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for dinner, it was only proper for the younger

including Ryan, recently stripped of his position, who hoped to

call, was about to step

the compliments from the

screen flashed Brielle’s name.

stepped aside. “What’s