Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 659

Brielle watched as he ignored the persistent ringing of his cell phone, silencing it again amidst the nearly suffocating kisses between them. Finally, she reached for the phone herself.

It was an unknown number. Taking a deep breath, she pushed him away, worried that she might be keeping him from something important.

After pressing the answer button, she held the phone to his ear. Max shot her an annoyed glance before hearing Annie’s voice on the line. “Hey, Max.”

Brielle caught the female voice, her eyebrows arching in curiosity.

Max’s hair was tousled, and he wrapped his robe around him as he walked over to the window. “What’s up?”

His voice, rough with lust, came out unintentionally seductive.

Annie paused, then said casually, “I received a file this evening that’s missing a crucial piece of evidence. I called Patrick, and he said the material is in your office. But you’ve always said your office is off–limits without your permission, so that’s why I’m calling you now. Can I go in?”

Considering the professor had specifically asked Max to provide tasks that would assist Annie with her PhD research, he had no reason to refuse her request for materials.

“Go ahead.”

“Is it in the drawer on your left or your right?”

“On the right.”

the cabinet and immediately spotted the document she needed. “Got it, thanks. Sorry for disturbing

large pane

brows furrowed. “Annie?”

was no response, and the call

security, instructing them to check the top floor, and began dressing

changed as well. “What’s happening? I’m

You have an early day at the

the last thing on Brielle’s mind at

agreed,

International.

inform him they hadn’t seen Annie. Max’s frown deepened. “Check the top floor’s surveillance.”

who hastily scanned the footage, only to find images of Annie leaving the

with the police. Find her!”

icy as his team scurried to trace Annie’s last known whereabouts. It was clear that the

come prepared, evading all cameras from the start and even employing a top–tier hacker to disable the surrounding cameras in

was no

years, but

of the drafty corridor. She heard Max soothing the professor while the old

Brielle saw him rub his temples, directing his staff to scour every street corner. They didn’t return to Premier