Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 328

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Max couldn’t he thought of reaching out to Brielle, but what on earth could he say? He

had stood her up, plain and simple, No excuses could erase that fact. “Some things are better said in person,” he reasoned.

By now, Brielle had finished her meal, surprised to find that Kenzo, who looked like he’d never lifted a finger in the kitchen, had whipped up something delicious.

She took her time savoring every bite of her pasta bowl, then couldn’t help but ask. “Kenzo, if there’s a signal jammer around here, where’s the switch?”

Kenzo rubbed his temples with a sigh. “I don’t know. He must’ve run into some trouble recently: otherwise, he wouldn’t have set up a jammer around this place. The last time I was here was

two years ago.”

of their situation. It seemed they were destined to be out of touch with the world for the night.

clinking sound on the floor and turned to see that a fortune cookie had fallen from Kenzo’s pocket. Brielle paused, a little puzzled.

to pick it up, but Kenzo was quicker, slipping the little slip of

amusing. So, even a guy like Kenzo believed in these things? “Did you ask the fortune cookie

smile. “Something like that. It was a good fortune, and

for, I’m

particularly enamored with the idea of his destined other half. But Brielle didn’t pry.

upstairs. “Go up the stairs, and to the right, there’s a guest room.

and one downstairs, they were being considerate of each other’s space.

then, I’ll head off to bed. Get some rest

couldn’t resist checking her phone one more

she saw the forest had burst into bloom. She flung open

find bread and milk on the table. With her stomach. full, she

quickly retrieved her grandfather’s ceramic urn.