Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 181

He undid the top two buttons of his shirt, maintaining a stern expression as he climbed into the

waiting car.

Patrick glanced at him through the rearview mirror, swallowing nervously before speaking up.

“Mr. Dorsey, aren’t we waiting for Ms. Brielle?”

He had only just found out that Ms. Brielle was in the hospital, and was surprised to see Max leaving the Dorsey family gathering to be here in person.

With his eyes closed, a rare trace of irritation crossed Max’s features. “No need. She can handle herself,” he said calmly, striving to regain his composure.

Patrick pressed the gas pedal and dared not ask any more questions.

Meanwhile, at the Dorsey residence, Michael and Jose were deep in conversation, quite pleased with the impending marriage between their younger family members and already contemplating setting a date.

Jose took a sip of his coffee, his mind on Alivia at the research institute, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

“Alivia has been yearning for Max all these years. Now, it seems her wish is finally coming

true.”

daughter–in–law for my boy than Alivia. It’s a shame Max has been so work–obsessed, poor girl. Is she also the one who facilitated the investment of Dorsey International in Book this time?”

is great. Both kids are too independent. rarely giving

and instructed a nearby servant, “Go check if Max’s car

has arrived.”

promptly and

restless. He still reeked of booze and feared a reprimand from Michael, so he kept

in at the last minute, having planned to

the previous night when he stumbled upon Uncle Max in a compromising position with a woman by the Haywood family’s floral

if it had been a hallucination because the woman Max had been kissing, sheltered under his coat, was definitely not Alivia.

been abroad these past days, meeting with Noah to discuss the Book deal.

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was this woman Max was so protective of?

discuss marriage arrangements, Spencer feared being questioned, feeling a sweat break

a sip of his coffee. “Spencer, why did Max attend the Haywood family’s

was genuinely curious; he hadn’t asked Max directly, but Spencer had been on the

weaken, his palms slick with cold

presence at the Haywood banquet would indeed have been surprising, b