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,

elsewhere.

this was sorted out. “The contract’s still up in the air, but the

Kingston heir stirring up trouble, any partnership with Kingston Enterprises

been itching to get back into the Dorsey fold. Maybe

years of treading carefully in the Dorsey

playing hardball with the Kingston deal was already taking a toll on

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knew partnering with Kingston

something he could exploit.

most to Bradley and Catherine? Their

their son meant controlling

Brielle quickly called Tiffanie, only to find out the Kingston

a fuss over the stalled contract–they

probably on the hunt, too. He wanted

him in

Sue soon, she

he’d be

Catherine, Kingston Enterprises was a power player, having

be a latent threat to Max.

couldn’t help but glance over at Max, who was calmly reviewing some documents on the

had been cleared, the room now

patted the space beside him