Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 405

It was 3 a.m. when everything came to an end, and she was too exhausted to lift a finger.

Max scooped her up and headed towards the master bedroom. He was only wearing a robe. In her groggy state. Brielle couldn’t help but worry about being caught by someone. But as it turned out, they went unnoticed, and once she was laid on the bed in the bedroom, she fell into a deep sleep from sheer fatigue.

Max fetched a towel from the bathroom and gently wiped down her skin inch by inch. So when Brielle woke up the next day, she felt clean and refreshed all over.

Lazily snuggled in bed, she didn’t want to move, and noticed it was still snowing outside.

Max must have gone to the office by now. She lay there for another ten minutes before slowly getting up. Right after freshening up, there was a knock on the door. It was the butler, Wesley.

“Ms. Brielle, breakfast is ready.” he announced.

Feeling weak all over, Brielle mustered just enough energy to head downstairs for breakfast.

Wesley had thoughtfully set up her laptop for her. After eating, Brielle settled on the couch with her laptop to take care of some business matters. She first touched base with Mason, discussing the ten–billion–dollar fund situation.

There was silence on Mason’s end for a few seconds before he asked, somewhat uncertainly. [Could you repeat that? How much?]

Even through the screen, Brielle could imagine his expression. [Ten billion.]

a full minute before

a great sense of satisfaction.

name was still in the headlines, but Brielle’s was not. She checked the outside public opinion; everyone was waiting for

caught her eye on the website. It was about Max and Alivia’s upcoming

the feed, discovering that

does a missing bracelet signal

quiet for a few minutes

Alivia’s rosary is missing too.”

of Alivia abroad, and the

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they make some kind of pact?”

this, Brielle continued scrolling and Indeed found a recent photo of Alivia, sans bracelet. Both of

weren’t for Max’s rosary ending up with her, Brielle would have thought the

the forum; she wasn’t angry but felt like she’d been hit with a mallet.

International’s affairs. The Barnes family was on good terms with the Dorsey clan. Alivia’s brother and Max were

tailor–made leading lady. She had looks, family background, and capability – she had it all.