Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1074

Suddenly, a flash of realization hit him like a bolt from the blue, echoing Brielle's words from the night before. "Your work totally sucks."

He stiffened, an awkward flush spreading across his face. Right on cue, his phone rang. It was Dustin.

""King, it's Dustin."

Dustin had caught wind of something and, unable to reach Brielle, dialed King's number.

"Is Brielle with you?"

Any flicker of emotion on King's face vanished, replaced by a calm, unreadable expression. "Yes."

"I tried calling her but got no answer."

"That's because she's here with me. And don't bother reaching out to her again."

His tone was casual, eyes narrowing with a hint of menace. "As far as the Lynch family is concerned, consider her no longer your daughter." Dustin chuckled lightly on the other end. "What are you on about?"

"It means I want to keep her by my side."

does Brielle agree to

should she

had the means to make

""King, let's meet."

a moment's thought, King proposed a

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result-her phone was off. He chuckled again, undeterred. No matter how powerful this oil tycoon thought he was, if he dared to harm

coffee shop, an unlikely place for either of them, indicating mutual distrust. By choosing such a location, it left no room for any premeditated setups. They arrived almost simultaneously. The coffee shop was deserted. Without a word, Dustin took a seat at

mile's radius, ensuring Ronald wouldn't detect his meeting with Dustin. Dustin's men were also

unclear

the deal

before: just because King wasn't a threat-now didn't mean he wouldn't become one. Yet, he hadn't expected trouble to arise so soon. He couldn't allow Brielle to interact with such

stated

Annie's constant presence around the Lynch family, sending mixed signals, the family was no longer taken aback by Brielle's appearance. Dustin frowned. "What

never had this daughter.

what does staying

was at a loss for words, his only desire

diamond resources will it take for you to let her go? I've

in the mix and now diamonds, these people could do anything they wanted. King remained silent for