Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 178

She had wanted to approach him further, but Max’s countenance was so ice–cold that it made. her shrink back, scurrying into her own room.

“Brielle?”

Max tapped on the door and rang the doorbell several times.

Amidst a groggy haze, Brielle thought she heard her name being called.

A burning pain seared through her stomach as she slowly awoke, hearing the doorbell and Max’s voice, mistaking them for auditory hallucinations.

Shouldn’t he have returned to the Dorsey family manor by now? And wouldn’t the Dorsey. household be buzzing with activity tonight?

Brielle frowned, feeling as though her blood was freezing over, unsure if it was due to the drop in temperature or the chill in her heart.

“Brielle!”

The urgency in the man’s voice helped her realize that it wasn’t her imagination.

Struggling to her feet, she made her way to the door and opened it.

Max’s face tightened at the sight of her pale complexion and bloodstained lips. “Stomachache?”

She nodded, her eyelashes fluttering with drops of sweat rolling down.

scooped her up in his arms and carried her straight to

against his chest, listening to his racing heartbeat, and slowly closed

placing her gently in the passenger seat

her head back, hand over her stomach, hoping the

securing the seatbelt, Max moved to the driver’s side. “What

to admit it was Spencer who had upset her, and just thinking about

forgot to eat.”

you worth all this, Ms. Brielle?”

her lips, her chest tight with anger and eyes brimming with

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the hospital,

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away, trudging up

few seconds before

as he reached out to

I can’t afford to waste Mr. Dorsey’s precious time. I’ll also take a few days off. The

he couldn’t help but find

was right there, but because it was too close to him, Brielle had chosen

in place for a moment before slowly following her. “Why take the stairs

rise of her foot sent sharp jabs of pain through her stomach, yet turning back to the elevator

the railing, slick with