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 blind.

and inscrutable. “The Dorsey family and the Barnes

Max hadn’t considered

made my stance crystal clear to Alivia herself. She’s no fool.”

clear–headed could a woman in love truly be? Max had never really fallen for Alivia, so he couldn’t fathom the

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

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

been blunt with others, especially

reply came swiftly. Her devotion to the subject was clear. [Wait till I’m back in

further into the situation with Brielle, like whether there was anything truly going on between her and Max. But Alivia had already put herself out

for more through Max’s friends would just

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

was destined to

getting stuck 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 could fill her

was in the company of Emily..