Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1056

Brielle didn't want anything anymore.

She used to have a clear goal: ace her exams, outshine everyone, and get into Dorsey International. But now, everything was in shambles. With her life turned upside down and an engagement looming over her, what would the Dorsey family think if they found out? And

what about the Haywoods? She couldn't even bring herself to imagine the fallout.

Back when she was struggling to make ends meet, all she wanted was a full stomach and warm clothes. Once she was taken back to the Haywood family, her desires became simpler still: to make her parents proud. "What's on your mind?"

A hand grasped her chin, forcing her to turn her head. Her earlobe felt the soft pressure of a kiss.

"Thinking about how to leave?"

The temperature in the room seemed to drop with those words. Terrified, Brielle couldn't move. "No, I swear," she protested hastily.

her into his arms and pinned her down on the couch. That

had never seen such brutality-worse than anything on TV. Life

her, yet she was malnourished. He stayed in the mansion, making sure she ate three

loathed the control he had over her life, and her mental state deteriorated daily. That's when Myles appeared, hired

and she saw in him a glimmer of hope

the dark room with just the two of them. King snapped

sadness crossed his eyes, a momentary pain that seemed to tug at his heart. Why couldn't

Since Max was still somewhere within him, weak

were captured in a kiss. His pupils dilated slightly, his hands freezing in the air as Brielle wrapped her arms around his neck, her eyes tightly shut. Every pore in her body repelled what she was doing, but she knew she

kiss deepened from a peck to something more intense. She wasn't very skilled at it, quickly dominated by him. King wrapped his

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technique remained clumsy.

satisfaction, thinking perhaps he could let Max live a moment longer. Let Max see how the woman he

reaction wasn't overly dramatic, but the