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.”

few minutes. When he returned, his face was once again a mask

saw Max reach for a document and moved forward respectfully to help him. Max had never interacted with Patrick in such a manner during a meeting, so

apologize, Max. I

other woman, such close contact with Max would have surely elicited

and Brielle were too similar. Even the other executives at the table were momentarily taken aback. This new assistant bore an

the silence, a disinfectant wipe was offered to him. Annie’s demeanor was still respectful. “I’ve heard you’re a bit of a germaphobe, Max.

next time.”

apology so plainly stated, what could Max say In response? He frowned but didn’t take the wipe, instead allowing the executives to continue their report.

it, Annie tossed the disinfectant wipe into the nearby trash can and resumed

retreated to his office and meticulously cleaned

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

“The project team is waiting for

reviewing the documents, the HR Director walked in to report on this quarter’s personnel movements. But as soon as he opened the door, the chill inside made him. shiver. With no choice

was among the first to know about Max and Brielle’s relationship, often seizing opportunities to sing Brielle’s praises