Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1154

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"Irene."

Kenzo's voice cut through the room. "Step outside for a moment. I need a word with him."

Irene raised an eyebrow but didn't argue. Once she was gone, the room settled into an uneasy quiet.

Jaired stayed seated, his eyes drifting to the disheveled bed. With a smirk, he said, "Thought you were into Brielle?"

Kenzo pulled out a cigarette, lighting it with a flick of his lighter. It was one of Irene's, a slim, lady's cigarette he'd lifted from the bathroom. "Spill it, Jaired."

When had Jaired joined their ranks? Had he known about his true identity back in Beaconsfield?

Jaired shrugged, picking up a glass of water from the table and taking a sip.

"Not much to say. I know as little about this place as I do about you. So, what's the deal, Mr. Kenzo? Got someone you need taken out?"

Kenzo blew out a ring of smoke, a habit he'd picked up only when diving deep into a character for a screenplay. Since coming back to North America, it seemed he couldn't quit. "I need Max gone. You game?"

Jaired squinted, probably weighing the truth in Kenzo's words.

"When the boss gives an order, I follow."

Typical, Kenzo thought. Only the truly twisted got into their circle.

Flicking ash from his cigarette, Kenzo turned to gaze out the window, his back to Jaired.

paths had first crossed in Beaconsfield, and

their group, only Andrew's loyalty was

Kenzo

no matter the

he stood up, "Just make sure you

the time he turned around,

Jaired was the most lethal assassin they had, responsible for countless

no

another cigarette, he watched

returned, holding an intricately

is this yours? Someone dug it up from your old place, said it

face lit up with a

she violently pried open the box with a blade strapped

but a shriveled, blackened skewer of candied fruit,

eyebrow and tossed it

yours, is it? Why hold onto

didn't move to retrieve it, just exhaled more

"No, it's not."

give Jaired? He disappeared

ever botched a

some reason, Kenzo felt the

was

secret weapon, maybe he'd

with Brielle

once.