Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 206

As the elevator doors sealed shut, the bodyguard wiped the sweat from his brow, ready to tell the guys to keep their guard up and be vigilant while posted here.

Then a nearby door swung open, and there was Max, leaning casually against the frame. The hallway lighting cast an almost ethereal glow around him, as if he were enveloped in an unreal. aura. His eyes were dark, like flames burning within them, yet those flames seemed to smother against cold ice, extinguished one by one.

“Mr. Dorsey, do you need anything?” the bodyguard asked.

“You don’t have to guard this place.”

“But Mr. Hatfield explicitly instructed…”

“I’m not comfortable with it.”

There was a hint of amusement in his gaze, though it seemed diluted.

The bodyguard could only nod. After seeking approval from Samuel, he removed the security on this floor.

that had been sterilized several times over. He approached

prime real estate. Previously, when Brielle was scouting locations for the orphanage, Patrick had shortlisted several spots, and after process of elimination, only this area remained. It was a bit removed

was Hatfield territory. Having accepted their generosity, he had to accept the Hatfield family’s invitation to attend their charity

jacket. Meanwhile, in the other building’s hall, Lillian looked to Cameron, her nerves frayed. “He definitely drank it, right? We’re staying in the same building tonight, but there’s bound to be security on the top floor. Can you help me

turning back now.

just heard that the top floor’s security had been withdrawn by Max himself. What was Max up to?

question, he nodded, emphasizing, “Don’t provoke him too much, Lillian.

loud, but inside, she was scoffing. All men were the same to her. And given that

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a man’s determination falter, causing him to see only the woman he craved. “Let’s go.

that Max wouldn’t be able to

and followed suit. A

she had taken the drug, not Max. She went to her room, slipped into her nearly non–existent lingerie, covered it with an oversized robe tied at the waist,