Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 359

When Brielle stirred awake, she found herself already in Pearl Estate. Her body was feeling as though she had been through a prize fight and come out the loser.

The room was empty. Max must have gone to the office to catch up on work he’d missed.

A warm, fuzzy sensation fluttered in Brielle’s chest at the thought of him. Just then, her phone’s ringtone sliced through the quiet, and her brow furrowed when she saw the name flashing on the screen.

Spencer.

She hit the answer button, her voice coming out more gravelly than she’d expected. “What’s up?”

“Brielle, why weren’t you home this morning? I’ve been calling you for ages, and you’re only now picking up.”

Brielle nearly laughed. “Spencer, since when are we even friends? I don’t think I owe you any updates on my whereabouts.”

“Brielle, have you been seeing those… those guys again?*

Now, on Christmas Day, he’d

on earth could she be

time with some other man was like a punch to the

thought. If this were the old days, she might have played along with Spencer’s insinuations. But not today. Instead, she stated firmly, “Actually, I am with a man. He’s my boyfriend.”

Who else in the high society of Beaconsfield would take on ‘used goods?‘ Unless it’s some

his eyes were aflame, his fists clenched and unclenched. He consoled himself with the thought that their broken engagement had been the talk of the town. No one within their elite circle would look at Brielle twice. Despite her beauty, no man would want a woman that used to be someone else’s fiancée. So she must’ve been lying to deter him.

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Chapter 359

his lips as he dialed Noah to

call and remembering his task, picked

reject

is… delicate, and Brielle probably doesn’t

the top floor meant running into Max, which ignited a spark of interest in Spencer. It was a perfect opportunity to snoop around about

“Sure, I’ll come.”

him, bypassing the