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.

his head out, his

you all

with Sarah aboard, approached and

was the first to snap out of it, a flash

Brielle

the tree came crashing down, he and King took the brunt of the force together, shielding Brielle. Fortunately, since they were clinging to the ladder, they weren't swept away by the powerful current - otherwise, they would've been goners. Brielle was

two men lifted Brielle up to

anything else, holding

and the chaos of gunfire and turbulent lands,

called out my name just now,

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

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

emblazoned on both hers.

the flag

against Brielle's neck, a smile creeping onto

helicopter, Raymond watched the man, his

relationship with Max, but he

was Max

turned his head away, signaling the pilot

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

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

Her daughter's boyfriend?