Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 512

Alivia’s lips curved Into a sly smile as she reveled in the admiration that flowed her way. Every woman had her vanity, and Jaired’s words had restored the dignity she felt she had lost that

evening.

Among those seated, several harbored resentment towards Alivia for her typically haughty demeanor. Now, witnessing Jaired’s doting, almost groveling behavior, their grudges seemed to deflate like a balloon. No one dared to cross the mighty Riddle family.

Alivia sat tall and poised, remaining at the epicenter of the circle of society ladies, basking in

their envious stares.

They all looked down on Brielle, thinking she was nothing more than a gold digger who had latched onto a catch. Yet, they all envied her, for she seemed to have it all. With this thought, Alivia’s spirits lifted.

Tonight was Jaired’s welcome–back party, but it was also a casual get–together among friends, free from the usual pretense. The women chatted about wine, art, music, and travel.

grew animated and the mood was light, Brielle approached the group. The society ladies, who already held her in contempt, couldn’t help but sneer. Did this woman really think they had accepted

the director of CoreTech Innovations. Next to her is the heiress of Prestige Hardware,” said Alivia warmly, making the introductions before turning to the others. “This is Max’s girlfriend, Brielle. It’s her first time here, so she might be a bit shy, but you’ll

it, her mask of gentleness was firmly in place.

silent, their aloofness thickening the awkward air with a hint of tension. They refrained from causing trouble for Brielle out of respect for

highlight the prestigious positions of the women present while reducing Brielle to simply ‘Max’s

and didn’t even have the title of director to her name anymore. Now,

Alivia’s eyes as she expected Brielle to feel humiliated, maybe even mortified, but Brielle scanned the seated women with a confident gaze, nodding slightly as if surveying her domain, before taking a

irked, too. Why should Brielle look at

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“Alivia, why bother with her? Her presence is

institutions; speaking multiple languages was second nature to them. The others were emboldened, knowing Brielle wouldn’t understand, and that even

still