Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 543

“I’m just guessing you would’ve heard about it, that’s all.”

Martha clamped her mouth shut, her hand gripping the mug so tightly it nearly shattered. Of course, she was aware of Michael’s request to Brielle, but she couldn’t bear it.

A flash of defiance crossed her eyes. “Max, does it have to be her?”

The defiance quickly faded, and her tone became indifferent. “No matter what happens in the future, you’ll always be with her, right?”

“Yes.”

The call ended abruptly. Max glanced at his phone before returning to the dinner table. His appetite had somewhat diminished, but he still offered Brielle a piece of crab. “Here, eat up. You must be starving.”

Brielle sensed his mood had darkened. She knew who had called and felt a twinge in her

heart.

No wonder even Tiffanie had been blaming her tonight. Being with Max seemed to isolate him from everyone else. She had nothing to begin with, so there was nothing for her to lose. This relationship had always been a greater sacrifice for him from the start. She didn’t even know what she could offer to make up for all that he had lost.

She told herself that maybe Max didn’t care much for kinship or friendship, but if he truly didn’t care, he wouldn’t have let Andrew punch him; if he didn’t care, he wouldn’t have made. such an effort to send Martha abroad and ensure she was well looked after.

reserved, but seemed even more emotionally impoverished

might compensate for everything he was missing. She had to be

silent vow.

finishing their meal, they didn’t bother going up to the roof to watch the night’s fireworks. She picked up the unfinished scarf and continued knitting. Just as she said she would do when she texted him. She knitted

book in one

of

cover, and knew what he

his gaze lowered, reading intently. His long lashes cast a deep shadow over his eyelids, and

what the future held, she would always remember this moment.

ell asleep

Happy New Year. Some were from Mason,

had sent two messages–one with New Year’s greetings and another about the Rowland family’s dealings abroad.

whopping twenty billion on that piece of land. Once the government’s seal was on it, the land

many had

a smile. Cash flow was the lifeblood of a company, and gone bankrupt due to liquidity issues. That twenty

overseas process was much simpler than back home, and in about a week, the land’s fate would be announced.

a single word, [Good.]

Year’s wishes, but one message took her by surprise. It