Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 617

“If Mr. Clements makes a move on Ms. Brielle, what then? You know how protective he is of Ms. Tessa. He never wants her to face the slightest hardship.”

“I don’t see Brielle coming out on the losing end.”

Even if she faced Andrew, she might not lose. Brielle wasn’t the kind to clash head–on without thinking; she had a knack for finding people’s Achilles‘ heel and exploiting it.

What was Andrew’s Achilles‘ heel? Perhaps even Andrew himself didn’t know that his vulnerability wasn’t limited to Tessa.

Patrick fell silent and then stood off to the side quietly.

Max coughed a few times and raised a hand to his forehead, which seemed feverish. He closed his eyes again for a moment and spoke with a hoarse voice, “Let’s wrap up the unfinished meetings in the next couple of days.”

“Sir, you can’t keep this up. It’ll take its toll on your health.”

Of course, Max was aware of his deteriorating condition. He almost wished he would pass out if only to garner a speck of Brielle’s attention.

He pressed a hand to his temple and muttered, “It’s fine. I want to conclude all the remaining overseas conferences, including the domestic ones, as soon as possible.”

to the overseas contacts to reschedule the remaining meetings as

continued her

made the announcement. They were in such a rush to offload that plot that it hit the papers in

The news in the papers meant the Rowland family’s whopping three hundred million had already been wired abroad. Regret was pointless now.

of land was enough to weigh them down. With such a blow to their cash flow, none

family was on cloud nine, having snagged the most coveted piece of real estate abroad. This deal had been orchestrated by Tessa herself, currently the most pivotal figure in the Rowland household. Such a significant

Sophia, Tessa was settling down gracefully in the center of the

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might just recoup a hundred billon in the coming years. It’s a savvy

and taking down Brielle, she

glancing at Andrew beside

since being startled aviake the night before. With his chiseled features and a commanding presence, his mood could

voice

distraction, Tessa patiently

lips. However, he felt removed from the festivis,

caught the dynamic between them. He knew how Andrew had been taking