Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 189

Aubree felt a tightness in her chest that threatened to suffocate her. She couldn’t utter a complete sentence, her tears streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably like a faulty faucet that wouldn’t stop leaking.

Brielle hastily got out of bed to change her clothes. As she was leaving, she bumped into Patrick, who inquired where she was headed.

“Tequila Sunset.”

Patrick assumed she was going to pick up Max and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes as he handed her the car keys. “Ms. Brielle, here are the keys.”

It didn’t strike Brielle as odd, given Patrick had always been kind to her.

She took off in Max’s usual ride, and no sooner had she left than Patrick was on the phone with Max. “Mr. Dorsey, Ms. Brielle’s coming to pick you up tonight.”

Meanwhile, Max had settled into a private booth at Te

Sunset. Usually, it was Patrick who

picked him up after a night of indulging, but now Patrick was saying what?

Brielle was coming to get him?

Max thought he must be hallucinating. If he remembered correctly, this would be the first time Brielle had ever picked someone up.

The frustration that had been simmering all evening lifted instantly, even making Dustin, who sat opposite him, seem more agreeable.

he picked up a glass from the coffee table. “Mr. Lynch, your certainly move on quickly

in Brielle, he was now cozying up

as a jibe; his reputation was well–known across North

certainly aware of

much better mood. You looked pretty sour when you walked in. All because I have a genuine

American social circles, there were numerous

Max didn’t

seemed

ponder whether one truly didn’t know what they had until it

drinks he had, but a rush of frustration surged through

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was coming to get him tonight, perhaps to apologize for her impulsive

began to settle once more.

what she said, he could pretend nothing

Aubree

was curled up in a corner, her eyes red–rimmed. On seeing Brielle, a

attempting to rise but her legs

to steady her, frowning with concern.

felt embarrassed, unable to disclose the

where’s that spirit you

pale, and after a long pause, she said self–deprecatingly, “If Max asked.