Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 682

Brielle’s chest ached with numb pain. Worry gnawed at her Insides at the thought of Andrew, that jerk, getting married soon. She feared Aubree might do something foolish out of despair. So she hurriedly left the soup she was carrying on Max’s office desk, and dashed off to Aubree’s shoot.

The set was closed off, but most of the crew were staff from Stellar Stage Entertainment who recognized her, allowing her easy access.

She spotted Aubree acting opposite Ricardo, but her gaze drifted towards Dustin. He stood with his arms folded, an odd fit against the dingy backdrop of the set. Yet, even in such rough surroundings, his presence hinted at a man born to wield power.

“Bri.

Dustin arched an eyebrow, smiling at her with his charming, flirtatious eyes.

“Mr. Lynch, did you take Aubree home last night?”

“She’s your friend, isn’t she? I wouldn’t neglect her. After I dropped her off, she cried all night, clutching her face. Just look at her eyes.”

Indeed, Brielle could see the puffiness in Aubree’s eyes, but it happened to fit the role she was playing–a girl tormented and forlorn–so it wasn’t out of place.

voice low enough for only the

mouth, but naturally, she couldn’t spill Aubree’s secrets. The more people who knew, the

reason. “I’ve got things to handle later, but I dropped by

Brielle joined him on a pair of chairs set aside on the

do you

her face. Of course, she knew him. “He’s the head of Sunflower Children’s Home, the man who raised me until I was brought back to the Haywood family at

to serious as she spoke. “I had someone check

he has a kind

from you, Bri, but I’ve mentioned before that my sister went missing back home. The latest lead we have involves Sunflower Children’s Home. It might

stunned. After a minute to process,

had lost their little princess, who was possibly amongst

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results revealed an as the daughter of the Haywood family, while Brielle was an orphan with

the orphanage’s doorstep, nearly frozen to death. Mark had sent a fortune to save her, which led to