Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Brielle had thought the police would need more time to investigate, but to her surprise, the results came back quickly.

By the next day, there was an update.

But it concerned only one person - the woman. The investigation revealed that she was Mark's wife, the same woman who had divorced Mark and abandoned him without looking back.

In Brielle's memory, Mark had said they were divorced and that their last major argument had been over helping Brielle.

How would she end up in an orphanage?

A frown creased Brielle's brow as the police informed her that they could not trace the man's identity. His DNA was not found in any database.

It seemed impossible. With today's advanced technology, confirming the identity of the deceased should've been straightforward.

Then Brielle recalled the writing on the wall. It mentioned someone impersonating the deceased man. Could this impersonation be all-encompassing?

Were all the DNA records false? To achieve this, how deep must the mastermind's influence run?

but already felt the weight of

Stellar Stage Entertainment, she was met by a member of the Barnes family in

not Alivia or

their mother,

aura in Daisy that she did in Martha. Daisy's distaste for

you to apologize to Alivia for yesterday's incident. You wouldn't want Stellar Stage Entertainment to

for a month. I wonder where you get the nerve to be so brash in front of the

laugh. "Mrs. Barnes, I don't recall you seeking me out when I was Max's girlfriend. It seems only after we broke up that you and Alivia decided to come knocking. You're quite adept

stiffened, her grip on her bag tightening. "Brielle, as an elder, I shouldn't even be bothered to squabble with

"You!"

was unaccustomed to being dismissed this way and

leaving, but then she heard Daisy say, "Don't stand in the way of Max and Alivia It was Max's mother's dying wish. You've already caused him enough stress. Do you really want to make

ached. The image of Max's lonely silhouette flooded her

keep busy, unravel the mysteries of her past, and stop being a pawn

the only way to keep Max out of her thoughts. Otherwise, her heart, riddled with scars, would

as