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

are you

with Sarah aboard, approached and

was the first to snap out of it, a flash of relief

wrapped an arm around Brielle and grabbed King

shielding Brielle. Fortunately, since they were clinging to the ladder, they weren't swept away by the

men lifted

King could no longer focus on anything else, holding Brielle tightly,

chaos of gunfire and turbulent

name

the pain in her head was too much, and she passed out. King held her even closer, refusing

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

emblazoned on both hers.

was the flag of the

against Brielle's neck, a smile creeping onto

helicopter, Raymond watched the man, his expression

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

in his eyes, it was Max being overly

his head away, signaling the pilot to speed

appeared calm, but a

fingertips, but her heart was also quivering, her mind replaying that one word,

Her daughter's boyfriend?