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.

the two of them to hear. “Desensitization

naturally, she couldn’t spill Aubree’s secrets. The more people who knew, the more danger Aubree would be in.

pry excessively. Seeing Brielle’s silence, he understood there must’ve been a reason. “I’ve got things to handle later, but I dropped by last night because I had a few questions for you. Let’s sit for a

a pair of chairs set aside on the set.

you know

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 age ten.”

shift from teasing to serious as she spoke. “I had

has a kind

Sunflower Children’s Home. It might be inaccurate, but there

bombarded with too much information, momentarily stunned. After a minute to process, she

her once, claiming that a top–tier family had lost their little princess, who was possibly amongst

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daughter of the Haywood family, while

orphanage’s doorstep, nearly frozen to death. Mark had sent a fortune to save her, which led to his wife leaving him. So, as an adult, Brielle kept