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.

why couldn’t he do the same for

history with men, what was one more to her? And after all these years without any real

was sure Brielle would come crawling

apartment, Brielle bolted her door with shaking hands, her head

much at the banquet last night and had missed breakfast this morning. Spencer’s outburst left

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

she was paying for

her phone, she tried to dial for an ambulance, but her vision blurred, and her hands

from their vacation, and it was the perfect occasion for a family dinner, a

at the office by

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staying for dinner, it was only proper for

of his position, who hoped to leave a good impression on the family

step into the hall when his phone

gentlemen conversing could be heard, along with the compliments from the younger generation. He heard

the screen flashed

Max stepped aside. “What’s up?”