Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 674

She lowered her eyes and pushed the gift box across the table. “Thanks, Mr. Lynch, but! don’t have any use for this.”

Rising to her feet, a wave of dizziness swirled through her head, nearly sending her crashing to the ground. Dustin caught her, his instinct to call Brielle, but Aubree stopped him, “Don’t bother Bri with this. Let’s not add to her troubles.”

As she spoke, a sour sting pricked the tip of her nose, and tears threatened to fall once

more.

“I haven’t done anything wrong, and I just don’t understand why things turned out this way. Maybe I was too greedy and always believed that if I just waited, he would notice me. That when he got tired, he would come back.”

Maybe Andrew wasn’t tired yet and still had the energy to tangle with her, but she had grown weary first. She really didn’t want to see Andrew again. His words were like poison, and she refused to endure his cutting remarks any longer.

Aubree pushed away the hand Dustin offered, her tone self–deprecating, “Mr. Lynch, I’ll be able to walk on my own. There’s no need to dirty your hands.”

Dustin stood still, his eyes losing their luster at her words. “I’ll call Bri. I won’t mention you’re upset and just say that I’m seeing you home.”

collapse halfway

her face with her hands, her whole

to leave, but just then, the door to

with utmost politeness, they explained the situation. Tonight’s drinks were on the house, but they needed to conduct a thorough search

bound to offend many. To compel Tequila Sunset to risk such offense in search of an item

wasn’t offended by the intrusion. After the search was over, they brought in a bottle of wine worth tens

the coffee table, Brielle chuckled. “Ricardo, who lost their stuff? They’re making such a fuss.

for every private room and even providing a bottle of expensive wine as compensation. The loss

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task without flinching, clearly under the orders of some very

Important guest.

room had been searched, and they were free to go. Brielle was at Tequila Sunset to accompany Aubree. With her gone, there was no reason to stay. She handed the

was stunned. “Is it okay to take

wine. “This is worth a pretty penny. It’d be a waste not to drink it. Take

was on