Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 701

It wasn’t Max who came through the door, but Annie.

Annie looked surprised to see her. “Ms. Brielle?”

Brielle nodded, watching as Annie walked straight to the desk, scooped up a hair clip, and slipped it into her purse. “Aren’t you heading out, Ms. Brielle?”

“The socializing isn’t over yet?”

Both asked at the same time.

Annie chuckled, “Not yet, probably another fifteen minutes or so. I got a call from my godfather, so I left early. Ms. Brielle, I passed your message on to Max. I’ve got to run now. I was worried you’d be waiting too long. Maybe give him a call to check in?”

Annie knew their phones were out of reach and messages couldn’t be delivered, so she dared to say so. She wanted to make Brielle feel more frustrated and more uncomfortable.

“Sure, thanks for the heads up.”

Brielle sat on the couch, helplessly watching the hair clip disappear into Annie’s bag as she departed, leaving the office quiet once

more.

lounging on the couch but gradually sat up straight with hands on her

hopped into Murray’s car, a grin spreading across her face as the door closed.

pulled a piece of candy from a box beside her and popped it into her mouth. Murray’s gaze on her was tender as if she were just a mischievous little girl. No matter how

and passed the sweet from her lips to

with desire. He was

was referring to the candy, or something

propped up, her eyes full of mirth. “I’m in

fantastic mood today.”

something audacious, like another round of the role–play they had indulged in the night before. But he

cheeks bulging with candy, Annie caught his look and smiled. “What’s up?

got out, opened the back door, and slid in beside Annie. She said nothing, watched him sit down, and then felt his arms

frowned slightly. “Haven’t I told you,

know? Be

a crestfallen look, reluctantly released her. He returned to the driver’s seat and pressed the

as well have been a teenager. She seemed like a girl who had grown up sheltered,