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.

didn't believe her. He pulled her into his arms and pinned her down on the couch. That

might try to escape, so in the days that followed, he made her witness the gruesome fate of traitors. Having lived a sheltered life, Brielle had never seen such brutality-worse than anything on TV. Life seemed as cheap as paper. After several days of

for him. He'd taken great care of her, yet she was malnourished. He stayed in the mansion, making sure she ate three meals a day. After eating, he would insist on "aiding digestion" by engaging

her life, and her mental state deteriorated daily.

had seen, and she saw in him a glimmer

the present, in the dark room with just the two of them. King snapped out of his thoughts, curious about her next move. She was

that seemed to tug at his

Since Max was still somewhere within him, weak as he might be, he needed

react, his lips 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

by him. King wrapped his arms around her waist, securing her rin his embrace. Hadn't he scared her

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technique remained clumsy.

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

reaction wasn't overly dramatic, but the storm in his eyes was undeniable. He felt something for her, just