Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 389

The moment Dustin swaggered up to the central poker table, a collective gasp washed through the crowd. Brielle faintly heard the murmurs of “Money Burner” bouncing around the room. Seemed like the guy was quite the legend in this joint.

She tried to wiggle free from his grasp, but Dustin nonchalantly pulled up a chair, plopping her down next to him.

Dustin was known for his revolving door of arm candy, so no one paid much mind to Brielle’s identity. Those who relished in the local gossip recognized her in an instant–wasn’t she the latest buzz on the net?

But here, nobody gave a hoot about online chitchat. Once you stepped through these doors, the only thing that earned you respect was cold, hard cash.

Overpowered by Dustin, Brielle resigned herself to the seat.

Another voice cut through the air as a figure approached, taking a seat directly across from Brielle.

Connor was late to the party and clueless about Dustin’s setup, so when he spotted Brielle, a sneer curled his lips. “Well, well, if it isn’t Ms. Brielle. You’ve been quite the sensation online, I hear.”

being dressed down by her, he harbored a grudge

with Catherine, thinking Brielle had snagged Max. But Catherine had laughed in his face just days before, claiming Brielle was throwing herself at Max, who didn’t even give her a second glance.

the more venomous. “So what’s the plan, bedded and bored by your last sugar daddy, and now trawling for

best. He’d been biding his time,

you could easily rake in a few hundred million. There was that one CEO, nearly bankrupt and on the verge

Dustin unless they were looking to make an enemy of wealth itself. And Dustin was

when Brielle beat him to the punch. “Word on the street is your company is going under, Mr.

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that because you’ve been

now, he didn’t who he had offended. Deals crumbled one after the other. His

his last resort, and thank goodness Dustin was there.

open secret, but nobody spoke of it outright–business etiquette

a glance at Dustin, then offered a ‘friendly‘ warning. “Mr. Lynch, you’d do well to steer clear of this one.”