Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 311

“Max, how about we hit the town tonight to celebrate, eh? Alivia’s coming back soon, and since you’ve had your fill of Brielle, maybe it’s time to put a ring on Alivia? She’s been waiting for you for years.”

Engagement? The thought had never seriously crossed Max’s mind.

“If she’s getting engaged, it sure as heck won’t be to me.”

Andrew had been mid–sip of his water when Max dropped this bombshell. Andrew nearly choked on it. Everyone in Beaconsfield knew Alivia was holding out for Max, but now the man himself was saying she shouldn’t wait for him.

“Max, you’re not pulling my leg, are you? Don’t tell me you’re oblivious to Alivia’s crush on you.”

“I’ve made it clear before, I’m not into her.”

His tone was so firm it sent a chill through Andrew’s spine. If Alivia wasn’t in Max’s sights, who was?

The women who had circled Max in recent years, those under thirty at least, were pretty much Brielle and Alivia. Any other guy in Beaconsfield would be a fool to pass up Alivia for Brielle.

were

image of Max beneath the blaze of a high–rise inferno. His gaze was dark and inscrutable. “The Dorsey family and the Barnes clan are all looking forward to this merger of a marriage.

believe Max hadn’t considered

replied. “I’ve made my stance crystal clear

really fallen for Alivia, so he couldn’t

to their romance, Andrew kept his opinions to himself, yet he couldn’t help but think he could smooth their path somewhat. At least compared to Brielle,

and shot Alivia a text. [Max says he won’t propose.]

especially when it came to anything involving

to the subject was clear. [Wait till

whether there was anything truly going on between her and Max. But Alivia had already put

friends would

was best to ask her brother. If her brother said there was nothing to it, then it

was destined to

with Brielle, but he also knew his boundaries. It wasn’t his place to spill Max’s secrets to Alivia. Besides, she would be back soon enough, and then others

was in the company of