Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1096

"Get up."

King's words were soft, almost a whisper.

Joseph rose from the ground, handing back the dagger with a respectful gesture.

"Sir, do I need to deal with Myles?"

A chuckle escaped King, though it didn't quite reach his eyes. "If he's smart, he'd have run off by now. Those folks might have gotten to him. Myles has been by my side long enough to be of use to them." "Sir, I still want to check on him."

A flash of determination crossed Joseph's eyes. If Myles had indeed betrayed them, he felt partly responsible. It was he who had entrusted Myles with the task, giving him the opportunity.

"I'll take the punishment myself."

King had stood up by then, his gaze fixed on the woman doctor in front of him.

"Handled."

If she wouldn't speak, then she'd never get the chance again.

To think, a doctor, trading her ethics for ten million dollars. She may be pitiful, but weren't others just as deserving of pity? What about Isaac?

Leaving the mansion, King felt a heaviness in his heart, memories of a painful past concerning childbirth surfacing. It was a chapter of his life he'd rather forget, the only time he'd fallen seriously ill, comatose for a whole month. "Max?"

mentally, not expecting an answer. Yet, a few minutes later,

of those

infections, and pain was unbearable. He'd rather

"Hmm."

Don't you believe me? Well,

Silence followed.

was fuming,

No response came.

the villa, hearing that Brielle had gone out

were visibly shaken. "Since sir never

Brielle from stepping out. He had simply assumed she would stay

memories fresh in

incident, she'd been under the weather and out of touch

wasn't on him but left on

her first face-to-face with all the executives. Though she had virtually met

company building, it was stopped by another vehicle. Her brow furrowed at the sight of the man stepping out, his expression

his dark eyes fixed on

from the

with a

to locate her

a villa

"Sir."

"Get out."