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.”

document she needed. “Got it, thanks. Sorry for disturbing you this

thunderous sound came from outside the office, like a large pane of glass being smashed. This was followed by a startled

furrowed. “Annie?”

the

call to the building’s security, instructing them to

as well. “What’s happening? I’m coming with

You have an

was the last thing on Brielle’s mind

couldn’t dissuade her, Max reluctantly agreed,

International.

to inform him they hadn’t seen Annie. Max’s frown

find images of Annie leaving

police. Find

team scurried to trace Annie’s

prepared, evading all cameras from the start and even employing a top–tier

was no ordinary

professor. The professor was elderly and had been retired for several years, but upon

stood aside, feeling the chill of the drafty corridor. She heard Max soothing

an hour for Max to promise that he would find Annie. As he ended the call, looking utterly exhausted, Brielle saw him rub his temples, directing his staff to scour every street corner. They didn’t return to Premier Palace and waited at Dorsey International