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.

low enough for only the two of them to hear. “Desensitization tests?

spill Aubree’s secrets. The more people who knew, the more danger Aubree

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

questions, Brielle joined him on a pair

do you

across 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

spoke. “I had someone check into him. He’s divorced now, a

a kind heart.”

anything 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 be inaccurate, but there are

After a minute

lost their little princess, who was possibly amongst a group of girls from the home. Brielle and

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of the Haywood family,

sent a fortune to save her, which led to his wife leaving him. So,