Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 272

“Hello?” Max’s voice, raspy with exhaustion, filtered through the phone as he rubbed the bridge. of his nose, sitting in his car. “Who’s this?”

It seemed he hadn’t saved Aubree’s number after their last call. Aubree’s nose twitched with irritation. “Mr. Dorsey, it’s Aubree.”

Max’s eyelashes fluttered slightly. He’d just picked up a group of executives from overseas at the airport and had meetings lined up every day. His schedule was packed, and he hadn’t planned on getting involved with Brielle again.

But now. Brielle’s friend was on the line.

His fingers tugged at the tie around his neck, as if loosening it would make breathing easier, would soothe the restlessness within him. “What’s up?” He managed to keep his tone controlled, not too eager.

Aubree snorted sarcastically as she sat down on a nearby chair. “I thought you were different from Andrew, Mr. Dorsey. Guess I was wrong.”

“Aubree, cut to the chase. Don’t beat around the bush.”

“Bri’s in the hospital.”

Max straightened up instantly. Brielle had just left the hospital. How could she be….

But then he remembered the lies she had told and the bubbling emotions in his eyes cooled. “So?”

The casualness in his voice made Aubree pause, then she laughed bitterly. She wondered why she was even calling Max. If he could be friends with someone like Andrew, what kind of man could Max be? Brielle had been blinded by illusions before.

all

won’t bother you, Mr. Dorsey. I’ll take care

before asking Patrick in the front seat. “Find out what happened to Brielle.”

“Sir, Ms. Brielle suffered a secondary fracture in her leg due to external force. The doctor has ordered her to

of external force?”

the Haywood family and Catherine from Kingston Enterprises had a

Ms. Brielle. She was kicked in the leg and had coffee spilled on her head

calm, but the temperature in the living room seemed to

Chapter 27:

into icy

beads on his wrist, his eyes frosting over.

finished his report, he tried to make himself as inconspicuous

for further instructions.

looked up and chuckled coldly. “Kingston Enterprises is in the

them out.”

final list after a tough competition, only to be easily. usurped by the runner–up due

Haywood family was troubling Brielle again, “Speed things up with

jail was Lillian. Without Max’s intervention, the Haywood family would

on it.”

Patrick responded, he paused, then added. “Sir, there’s another force targeting the Haywood family. They’ve been entrenched in Beaconsfield for years, with quite deep roots. This new player

Another force?