Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 470

“Sure.” Max’s response was as nonchalant as ever, and he fell silent again.

Michael heeded Alivia’s advice and refrained from bringing up Brielle in Max’s presence, wanting to avoid any chance of Max showing her leniency due to her talents. With work to attend to, Michael didn’t plan on lingering.

Max was healing at a rate that would put any ordinary man to shame. An injury like his would’ve been a death sentence for most. Not only had he dodged a potentially fatal collision, but here he was, ready to check out of the hospital after just three days.

“Where’s my phone?” He directed the question at Michael, who had taken charge of the device. not wishing to disturb his recovery. But now that Max was up and about, there was no need to

withhold it.

“It’s in the lounge at the end of the hall.” As Michael’s words settled, Alivia pushed through the door from outside.

“Alivia, go fetch Max’s phone for him, will you?” Michael said.

Alivia had initially stored the phone away, so it made sense for her to retrieve it now.

A flicker of something crossed Alivia’s face as she nodded slowly and stepped out of the room. She glanced back inside the hospital room, where Max sat on the bed, his demeanor as icy as ever, unchanged from before the incident with Brielle.

it had been with her all along.

through all the photo albums. Max was never one for pictures, so the

all of

room with the phone in hand. “Max, I’ve been charging your phone for you

he didn’t rush

to be discharged?” Michael

what I’m doing. There’s an important meeting this

toward his youngest son. He wished others would step up like Max, yet also hoped Max would learn to take

it. Michael arranged the discharge, and an hour

Chapter 470

International, and Max

the Dorsey International lobby was a woman. With dark circles under her eyes, Aubree was nearly asleep on the couch.

beside herself with worry these past days. She finally heard that

into Dorsey International with Alivia, Aubree wondered if Max was truly about to ditch Brielle. “Max! You jerk! You’re the worst! How could you even think about

had lost

to Aubree’s eyes, and as she looked past Max to the poised Alivia, she