Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 378

Brielle popped the last of her vitamins and chuckled to herself as she saw that Patrick had already made himself scarce, like a good little ghost..

Patrick was like a shadowy guardian straight out of medieval times, always there but never

seen.

She reached for a couple of bowls, eyes widening a bit as she took in the spread of five dishes. on the dinner table. She swallowed hard in anticipation.

Max was in a good mood, and it only got better when he noticed Brielle serving him a bowl of soup. A smile curled at the edge of his lips.

Brielle sat down across from him and, struck by a sudden thought, looked up to ask, “So, what’s the deal with William and Ryan? Are they tight?”

“In the Dorsey clan, no one’s really buddy–buddy with anyone.”

“I was thinking, if both Ryan and William are gunning for you, maybe we could play Ryan to trip up William?”

Just to throw William off his game for a bit and shift his focus

Munching thoughtfully, Brielle quickly sorted through the options in her mind. After a moment, she looked up again.

“Didn’t William get saddled with that Kingston Enterprises project? It’s a decent–sized deal, right? Has the contract been signed already?”

Max, ever the attentive partner, served her some more food, piling her plate high. “Eat first.”

other choice, Brielle bent her head and took a few bites, though her mind was

elsewhere.

“The contract’s still up in the air, but the paperwork with Book is all done.”

effect. With the Kingston heir stirring up trouble, any partnership

Ryan had always been itching to get back into the Dorsey fold. Maybe it was time for

of treading carefully in the

with the Kingston deal was already taking a toll on Dorsey

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William’s usual style. If he knew partnering with Kingston

Kingston had something he could exploit.

to Bradley and

meant

called Tiffanie, only to find out the Kingston heir had been missing for

the stalled contract–they were too busy

was probably on the hunt, too. He wanted Kingston Enterprises for

trouble for Max to keep him in check, William was

soon, she had

got to him first, he’d be able

Bradley or Catherine, Kingston Enterprises was a power player, having carved out its own

would be a latent threat

was calmly reviewing some documents on the couch as if the

now belonging to just the two

beside him with a