Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 650

She felt the wound on her arm twinge again. It had been hastily bandaged, but the news she received first thing in the morning soured her mood. Still, she didn’t head into Dorsey International, opting instead to call Max.

At that moment, Max was in the middle of a meeting, with Annie and Patrick standing just behind him. One was an assistant and the other a secretary. Both were there to keep a pulse on his schedule.

When Brielle’s personalized ringtone sounded, the frost in Max’s brows softened, a hint of warmth flickering in his eyes. He gestured for a pause in the meeting and stepped out onto a small balcony with his phone in hand.

The executives refrained from gossip, instead whispering among themselves about the current project.

Annie glanced curiously at Max’s retreating figure, unable to resist asking Patrick, “Who’s Max on the phone with?”

Patrick’s expression remained unchanged, his response strictly professional, “It’s the Mr. Dorsey’s girlfriend.”

He didn’t know whether Michael had given Annie any special assignments or if she was just that good at playing her role so far, she hadn’t slipped up

“Max has a girlfriend now?” Surprise flickered in Annie’s eyes, followed by a light chuckle, “That explains it.”

once again a mask

interacted with Patrick in such a manner during a meeting, so he was taken aback when her hand brushed against his. Their hands met awkwardly as

quickly withdrew her hand. “I apologize,

been any other woman, such close contact with Max would have surely elicited excitement. But

the table were

him. Annie’s demeanor was

next time.”

response? He frowned but didn’t take the wipe, instead allowing the

into the nearby trash can and resumed

his office and meticulously cleaned his hands

himself. But the truth was, Annie hadn’t done anything wrong, so there was no ground for reprimand. She was simply performing

hand raw, Patrick cautiously interjected, “The project team is waiting for the afternoon files. They need your

reviewing the documents, the HR Director walked in to report on this quarter’s personnel movements. But as

know about Max and Brielle’s relationship, often seizing opportunities to sing Brielle’s praises in front of Max. As someone skilled in interpersonal dealings, his insights were sharper than