Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

"What's on your mind?" Max tilted her face towards him, scanning the confusion etched across her features, his brow furrowed in concern. "Something bothering you?" She was sitting right next to him, close enough for him to quickly pick up on her mood shifts.

Brielle shook her head as a grape popped into her mouth. It was sweet, a burst of sweetness that reached deep into her soul.

"Is it about that TV show crew?" Max's tone was casual as he continued, "I'll have Patrick prepare, and we'll acquire the sponsor of this production team."

Brielle found it amusing, but as she laughed, she pursed her lips and felt a hint of bitterness. "Now there's going to be even more talk about me not being good enough for you." She had let her innermost thoughts slip out without intending to.

Max fell silent. He was looking down, his high nose bridge prominent, his forehead slightly covered by his naturally falling hair, partially concealing his eyes.

Brielle wanted to say something to ease the tension, but her throat tightened. What could she say?

After all, wasn't there some truth to her words?

"Brielle." Max called her name.

"Yeah?"

"Hungry?" "No."

"Good."

She wanted to ask what he meant by that, but in the next moment, she was swept up in his arms, her hands instinctively wrapping around his neck.

When she realized what he intended, her cheeks flushed, "Aren't we about to have dinner?"

respond, carrying her into the master bedroom and gently laying her

off, he leaned in, and

heard him say huskily,

thought that way. Brielle was just

it into his eyes and heart proved that she was exceptional, truly one of

cheek to her lips, light as a feather, treasured beyond

long as you want, from now on, I'm

heart. Perhaps, from now on, Max would

acceptance. Even without parents, hadn't she made

could comfortably savor the call of the birds, the evening stars, the morning breeze, and the glow of the moon. As for

Max's neck, her eyes brimming with tears as

her hair, his eyes cold and

was anything but peaceful. The industry was

from an orphanage, but she also had such

like wildfire, with a touch

it, Kingston's just a warehouse guard. That house he got was inherited from his father, all

dropped out

never got a

parents, spoiled him and couldn't bear to make him work. Their welfare checks

wnovel

all handed

her mom, what about her? Only got an elementary school education. It's laughable. With a background

dad, a maid for a mom who's had run-ins with the law, and a lazy brother to boot. Geez, can