Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1174

King felt like a gong had been struck inside his head, staring at her in disbelief.

The brief flicker of panic in Brielle's eyes had vanished, replaced by a cool calmness.

The mudslide raged on, the massive tree threatening to topple over.

King lowered his lashes, lips pressed together, looking almost pitiful.

"Who were you calling out to just now?"

His voice was rough, her hand gripping his tightly.

"King, don't let go."

King managed a small smile, his fingers intertwining with hers. "Alright."

He had thought she despised him with every fiber of her being, yet here she was, willing to risk it all to keep him alive.

None of them moved; it was as if life and death no longer held any meaning.

The piercing alarms continued to wail, but the chaos around them seemed distant, irrelevant.

The whir of helicopter blades cut through the air again, and a helicopter hovered above them.

poked his head out, his brow furrowed in

you all waiting

aboard, approached and

first to snap out of it, a flash of

wrapped an arm around Brielle and grabbed

the ladder, they weren't swept away by the powerful current - otherwise, they would've been goners. Brielle was well-protected, but a previous blow to her head by

lifted Brielle

longer focus on anything

of gunfire and turbulent

name just now,

in her head was too much, and she passed

come under attack; upon closer look, one could see a large chess

emblazoned on both hers.

was the flag of the

neck, a smile creeping onto

watched the man, his expression

aware of Brielle's relationship with Max, but he had no idea about the

eyes, it was Max being overly affectionate with

away, signaling the pilot to speed

King, Sarah appeared calm, but a closer look revealed her trembling

her heart was also quivering, her mind replaying that one

Her daughter's boyfriend?