Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 316

Brielle caught Max’s reaction out of the corner of her eye, but she didn’t let it faze her. After all, the cat was out of the bag. She had bigger fish to fry at the moment.

Her gaze shifted to Noah, and she strode over with determination. “Mr. Noah, I need to speak with you. Is now a good time?” she inquired, her tone casual yet firm.

At that moment, Max had just reached the door of his office. Hearing Brielle’s request, his hand paused mid–motion. He was supposed to head in and shut the door, shutting out everything else, but a wrinkle formed between his brows. Hadn’t he told Brielle the other day that Noah was already taken? And now, here she was, on her day off, seeking a private conversation with Noah. Was she really angling for a lunch date with the guy? The thought alone darkened his mood considerably.

The others in the office, eavesdropping on the exchange, were equally surprised. During the elevator mishap a few days prior, most of the senior staff were present when Noah was notably attentive to Brielle and even invited her to dinner. Now, even as Brielle was still recovering, she was making a point to look for Noah at the office. Were the two of them an item now?

Curious and confused glances were exchanged around the room.

Undeterred by the surrounding stares, Brielle kept her focus on Noah. A gleam of triumph flickered in Noah’s eyes, tinged with a touch of irony. He had wondered how long Brielle would hold out. It seemed just a few caring words from him had been enough to make her cave.

“Easy prey,” he mused. It looked like he’d be reporting back to Alivia sooner than expected.

a sincere smile. “Sure, the restaurant I mentioned the other day still

his misunderstanding, but didn’t bother to correct him. “No need for a restaurant. Your office will

she wanted to go to his office? It seemed

elation; the faster this was dealt with, the better. “Alright, this way. please. After our talk, we can

Brielle?”

the upper

frozen at the doorway as if struck by a spell. He noticed a few glances in his direction but didn’t react; his gaze followed Brielle and Noah toward

earth did Brielle want to talk about? Max’s brow furrowed in thought. One might mistake it for concern over the meeting’s

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reason for his boss‘ preoccupation. Max was probably green with jealousy. Patrick subtly nudged him.

open the door to his office without a word; his face was a mask

pretended to busy himself with some documents on his desk. Patrick, standing before him, noticed

a while, he looked up

clue about the place; he rarely dined out and usually stuck to