Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 411

Brielle’s stomach churned uneasily as she stared at the pregnancy test in her hand, feeling utterly clueless for the first time. She had attempted to tear open the wrapper several times but couldn’t muster the courage. Instead, she just leaned back on the couch, trying to alleviate the pain in her abdomen.

It was almost laughable that a woman could forget to take precautions during an intimate encounter with a man.

Was Max’s devilishly handsome face so distracting, or did she, somewhere deep down, actually want to leave something behind from their fleeting moments together?

But this lovesick foolishness was so not Brielle.

She sighed, simply sitting on the couch, lost in thought. Eventually, she fell asleep right there, slumped over the armrest.

When she woke up at nine in the morning, dark circles had taken up residence under her eyes. She was already late for work. Glancing at the pregnancy test, still unopened, Brielle massaged her temples and headed to the bathroom to freshen up. Finally, she ripped open the wrapper.

Six minutes later, she stared at the two lines on the stick, her mind going blank. The pregnancy test felt like it was burning her hand. Once she snapped back to reality, she chucked it into the trash bin.

With no appetite for breakfast, she sat back on the couch, zoning out just like the night before. Her computer automatically updated with new messages.

Photos of Alivia and Max had already hit the front–page headlines. And there was Alivia, supporting a figure dressed in an elegant suit. The media only captured a back shot. Speculation was rife that this was Max’s mother–Martha.

news about the power couple. The media was even hyping up their matching rosaries, positing that the wedding bells would

the country was to orchestrate Max’s

in high society heaven.”

and golden boy compromising for love, or

Max and Alivia are living

leaving thousands of messages, and

photos and videos, along with the revelry of the comments, felt eerily calm. She knew full well the clout Alivia wielded

test with

do

was clear to the whole department that she was distracted. Even the

errors.

not feeling well, maybe you should take a sick day?” her colleagues suggested, genuinely concerned for her

seemed to snap back to reality, noticing her scribbles on the documents, and again. pressed a hand to her

a bit,” she assured them.

just then, Spencer walked in. Brielle’s face darkened immediately. Why couldn’t

full of triumph. “Alivia only just got back, and she already can’t stand it?”