Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 997

Brielle returned to Dustin's swanky manor, and they settled in for dinner together. Lately, Dustin had been practically glued to her side, putting his usual playboy antics on hold. It seemed like he hadn't even glanced at another woman since Brielle came back into his life. As they ate, Dustin kept a close eye on Brielle, trying to see if her hallucinations had come back. She had left the house earlier that day looking pretty down, but came back with a much lighter expression.

Over dinner, she brought up the child again. "Bro, he really reminds me of Max," she said, a wistful look in her eyes that tugged at Dustin's heartstrings.

Brielle had lost more than just Max; she had lost a child, and today, it seemed she saw Max in another kid's face. She was still struggling to get over the trauma of losing Max.

Dustin had tried everything to comfort her, but he still felt helpless. All he could do was reassure her. "I'm on it, and as soon as I find anything, you'll be the first to know." In reality, he hadn't put anyone on the case. He knew it was a dead end. Still, he had to give her some hope to keep her from spiraling again.

Her mood had visibly improved after her outing today. Maybe she just needed to get out more? "There's a gala tomorrow night. Wanna go? Some friends of yours will be there. Keiran's movie wrapped up a month ago, right? It's in the running for an Oscar, and the whole cast will be there. You should go and reconnect with them."

Hearing that the folks from Stellar Stage Entertainment would be there, Brielle's eyes lit up. She smiled, "Sure, I haven't seen them in a while."

lot of influential people. The red carpet was for the stars, but the real action happened

Keiran was among those walking the red

diamonds from the waist down, courtesy of the Lynch family. But Dustin was far from satisfied. In his eyes, his sister deserved nothing but the best, and the gown's scattered small diamonds were almost an insult - mere trinkets,

wealthy enough that if Brielle wanted a mountain of diamonds, Dustin would make it happen that very evening. Seeing her in this

perfectly. She looked forward to seeing Keiran, Aubree, and Chase, who

gala alone, respecting the Lynch family's decision to keep her identity under wraps - her

lifted the hem of her sparkling gown and made her way into the

still had a vast network abroad. Her mentor was a big shot in the industry, so her presence at the gala wasn't

spotting Brielle

hoping to be recognized as her granddaughter, but to no avail. She had also lost contact with Antonio. When he first positioned her