Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 185

Patrick gripped the steering wheel with barely contained frustration. “Ms. Brielle, please don’t sell yourself short.”

Sell herself short?

Did Patrick really think she was better than Lillian?

Sure, she could admit that she was more capable than Lillian when it came to work, but when it came to charming men, Lillian had a natural gift.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have Spencer wrapped around her finger, acting like he was under some kind of love spell, or have Cameron willing to play the fool.

Brielle lacked confidence in that department, so most of the time she just consoled herself by saying she was walking a different path than Lillian.

Even if she looked down on Lillian’s man–catching tactics, maybe that’s exactly what the guys went for?

She remained silent all the way to the Premier Palace, both of them engulfed in their own thoughts.

Meanwhile, Lillian returned to the Haywood estate with a sour expression.

Miranda couldn’t help but stand up when she saw her. “Lillian, where have you been?”

from the police station, and Miranda was on an emotional

would do something so reckless, but

the thought that Lillian might have just taken a wrong turn, probably pushed to it by Brielle

it had

pulling her collar straight. “Mom, do you know? Brielle’s been

spoke, her face was smug, her lips curling with scorn.

eyes widened in disbelief, clutching her hand. “Lillian,

them outside. Brielle and that driver were sitting

complicated, even feeling a sense of dread that Brielle might have a

earned significant acclaim at last night’s banquet, coming out on

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thing she seemed to lose was the engagement to Spencer, but it was clear

powerful ally, but now, hearing she was involved with Max’s driver, she couldn’t help but smile.

Keep Spencer happy, and you can

wanted to say she was over Spencer, that she had bigger fish

a way to tie the knot with

voicing these thoughts would unsettle Miranda.

long realized that the Haywoods were spineless in the presence of

Haywoods, but even Faith seemed like