Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 686

Brielle tapped her foot impatiently as she waited for the traffic light to turn green, her fingers racing over her smartphone to text Max quickly. She was concerned he might’ve knocked off early from work, and she wanted him to hang tight until she got there.

The rush hour was in full swing, with the streets choked by cars, turning what should have been a fifteen–minute drive into a half–hour crawl. The message sent notification popped up, and she gripped the steering wheel tighter. Her mouth felt dry, as if she’d stuffed it with cotton balls.

Both she and Max were trying so hard to reach out to each other, to clear the air, but it was like the signals between them were jammed.

Murray’s hands flew over his laptop keys, his cheeks flushing as he caught a whiff of perfume from the woman standing behind him. He tried to keep his composure as he spoke. “Miss, as you can see from the data here, hacking into Brielle’s phone was a piece of cake. Someone had already planted a Trojan horse in her system, which made my job a walk in the park.”

Annie was munching on a piece of candy, and the sweet scent wafted into Murray’s nose due to their proximity. Without bothering to gauge his reaction, she perked up at his explanation, throwing her arms around his neck in excitement.

“Isn’t that just perfect? Who’s the genius who planted that thing in Brielle’s phone? That’s why you pulled this off with such ease. They can’t contact each other now, so I guess the misunderstanding just got bigger.”

“In theory, yes, but we can’t rush things,” Murray cautioned, his face turning a deeper shade of red as Annie clung to him.

“Murray, you’re a star. Picking you up was the best decision I ever made. You’re way more useful than Ricardo. He only knows how to brawl and shoot.”

Her praise made Murray’s eyes light up. He was about to return the embrace and wrap his arms around her waist when she added, “But Ricardo is still my favorite.”

His enthusiasm deflated, and his eyes fell. His voice grew husky with disappointment. “Miss, what’s our

next move?”

on the screen. “We’ll just play it cool for now. They can’t communicate, the misunderstandings are piling up, and with me cozying up to

thought with a soft shake of

down, his voice rough. “You’re

with disdain. “That’s what I’m saying they’re all so boring. It’s just a

Brielle, sat on a lofty window seat, chewing her gum, a look of confusion in her eyes. “Murray, do you think I could go ahead and seduce Max? He’s quite the looker, and it wouldn’t

ever get a bead on Annie’s moods. She was fickle. Her affections

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she was consistently drawn to his

her words. He slowly approached her, knelt on one knee, and took her delicate foot in his hands, pressing it to his chest. “Do you want

as she considered “Let’s role–play then. You be Max, and

her foot with reverence, and murmured. “As you

She reached the top floor and found Max absent. Even Patrick was nowhere

place was still buzzing with people working overtime, but ever since the staff chat had been disbanded, everyone knew to keep tight–lipped. When they

no one in sight and calls going unanswered, Brielle’s irritation spread like