Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 234

She glanced at the handcuffs that bound her wrists and struggled fiercely for a moment. The skin beneath the culls was no longer merely reddened; now it was streaked with blood, yet she seemed impervious to the pain.

Outside the door, the murmurs of the bodyguards continued, while Brielle’s sweat fell in heavy droplets to the floor. Suspended like this, her body was in extreme discomfort, her mind taut. with tension. If she screamed and shouted now, it would only play into their hands.

She bit her lip, keeping silent, while internally she counted the minutes.

Ten minutes later, someone pushed the door open–it was Sophia. A stark contrast to her earlier hysteria, Sophia had regained her composure, like a pot of boiling water pushed to its brink.

Brielle looked up, met her gaze, and cracked a smile. “I knew you’d come back.”

Sophia crossed her arms over her chest, the resentment in her eyes as evident as ever, but she knew her emotions couldn’t touch Brielle in the slightest.

Brielle was a formidable woman. That was Sophia’s current conclusion.

you think about what I

you could bite your tongue with Tessa for so long, you’re not a pushover. You value

realized she had underestimated Brielle. With such a sharp mind, no wonder she topped the

errands for her. Now that

weak. Tessa bosses you around for the same reason. Your weakness led to your tragedy, not my existence. Unlike you, if those guards left me with just a

sneered, “You’re nothing without

“You asked me what I think I am to Max. I know I’m nothing, but given his nature, he wouldn’t let me be

for me; it’s just a matter of sooner

H

understanding. “You said

value a side branch like

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a company with

was everything else that was at luxury. Brielle was smart. She quickly