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

slowly, his tone

your little world that you can't

out of

as

dead. This guy

as

recoiled in disgust, keeping a wary eye

hand froze in mid-air before he withdrew it,

"It's my fault."

out unexpectedly, and Brielle had no

his own words, as if

Brielle was already taking the stairs two at a time. As she reached her door, she saw the

same aura, the

downstairs? How did he get up here so

Was it an illusion?

look at the figure. Instead, she quickly unlocked

time she closed her eyes, she saw those

with you, I wish for your

said those words? Why did the mere memory

Tears streaked down Brielle's

in bed, pulling the blanket over her head, pretending not to hear the knocking at

vulnerable after enduring such

lost the love of her life and the

for a while, she heard the knocking grow louder, persistent as if it

the blanket and saw morning sunlight streaming in; she had hidden under the covers all

she couldn't tell if the knocks