Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 990

Her brow furrowed, but fear wasn't what gripped her. It was surprise. Surprise that this man would appear inside Premier Palace.

With all those guards outside, how on earth did he get in?

And if he meant to kill her, would it really be that easy? "Ahem, ahem, ahem."

The man coughed a few times before looking up at her.

She seemed to have lost weight, her clothes hanging loosely on her frame as if they might slip off any moment. Standing there, she looked almost swamped by the fabric.

Her eyes appeared unusually large, and as she looked at him, there was no trace of emotion-as if he couldn't stir any feeling within her.

"Waiting for Max?"

The man's voice was hoarse and strained, and it took a few coughs before he managed to speak.

Brielle didn't reply. She chose silence and started to head upstairs.

If he could kill her that easily, why bother resisting? Death didn't seem to scare her much.

""Hold it right there."

His voice turned stormy.

"What's the point in fooling yourself? Don't you know Max is dead? He perished in that blaze, not even ashes left behind."

Brielle's body went rigid. She must have misheard.

her eyes wide with

slowly,

your little world that you can't stand being without

you out of

as she gripped her

couldn't be dead. This guy had to

stepped closer, reaching out as if to touch

keeping a wary

froze in mid-air before he

"It's my fault."

words tumbled out unexpectedly, and Brielle had no

own words, as if he'd never apologized

at a time. As she reached her door, she saw the

aura, the same

Wasn't he just downstairs? How did he

Was it an illusion?

at the figure. Instead, she quickly

eyes, she saw those

can't be with you, I wish for your life

did the mere memory

Tears streaked down Brielle's

bed, pulling the blanket over her head, pretending not

feel vulnerable after enduring such

life and the child she had longed for.

a while, she

saw morning sunlight streaming

tell if the knocks she heard last