Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

But now, someone had fished her out of those lonely times, brushed the dust from her heart and lit the lamp of this world. Max had no idea that sixteen-year-old Brielle's dream was to shine as brightly as he did at nineteen.

And she didn't plan on letting him know.

That fleeting heartbeat could remain in that summer that echoed with the cries of cranes and could never be returned to. Back at the Premier Palace, they had sex again.

Brielle was more excited than ever, taking initiative. With Max, she was devoured to the bone.

Exhausted, she couldn't curl a single fingertip, her voice hoarse as she pushed him away. "I have work tomorrow." "One last time."

"Mmm."

Brielle couldn't refuse him. She looked up and caught the intense meaning in his eyes, scorching hot, and she melted away.

So when she woke up the next day, it was already noon, and she felt as disassembled as a scarecrow after harvest, every bone sore.

She turned over, feeling as if her body was no longer hers to command.

Propping herself up to get out of bed, she couldn't help but reflect on whether she should continue to indulge Max like this.

After freshening up and heading downstairs, she felt weak even as she ate.

Max had already gone to work. He was always the earliest to leave.

in, handing her a phone. "Ms. Brielle, this is your new phone. Your old

Hacked?

we've set up for you now has a counter-surveillance system. It's not something average hacker can crack, but for safety's sake, you might want to think about who gave you that

weren't intentionally dodging the CEO's calls, we're

"Not yet."

"Okay."

he hurried off to Dorsey International, apparently having come back just to deliver

The phone was a gift from Aubree, but

there was someone

another scene with Aubree and Ricardo. Outside, she spotted a car that screamed

as she entered the alley, she saw Andrew, standing

from Aubree's

"Mr. Clements,

voice, Andrew stiffened,

all." Andrew felt a knife twist in his heart, his face paled, and he turned to glare

leaning against the wall, his

entered, she

have the time to come here?" While she talked, she followed

already moved into

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