Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Aubree leaned back, sinking into her chair. She had thought about lighting up a cigarette, but then she remembered her pregnancy and decided against it.

"That baby's Dustin's, isn't it? Don't even think about lying; it's easy to find out. A quick trip to your hometown would clear everything up."

Emma's hands clenched tightly on her knees, her face paling in an instant.

After a long pause, she finally whispered, "Yes."

Even though Aubree had already suspected it, hearing the confirmation still left her a bit stunned.

Dustin, the notorious playboy, actually had a kid out there?

Her gaze sharpened as she tried to figure out Emma's motives. Was she trying to climb the social ladder using the baby? Hoping the child would one day inherit Infinity Brilliance?

mess. "Aubree, if you and Dustin are... involved, could you let me go? I didn't plan this pregnancy. I forgot to be careful, and by the time I realized I was sick, it was too late. I won't interfere with you and Dustin. Once the baby is born, I'll leave Beaconsfield and never see him

felt the humiliation of being caught as 'the other woman'

frowned, taking a sip of

before, his sister is my best friend. But don't think I didn't warn you, Dustin's quite the catch in North America, with ex-girlfriends who are stars and supermodels known worldwide. None of them ended

knew it was the truth. She breathed a sigh of relief. If Aubree wasn't romantically involved with Dustin, maybe she'd turn a blind eye to

know if he

you could imagine and I don't even know ift should reach out to

massaged her temples, her words

between them was enormous; a relationship would only burden

be the villain in Emma's

is a catch-attentive and caring, a dream guy as long as you don't fall too hard. But if you do fall for him, it's a disaster." en

anything to do with him. That night meant nothing to him. Initially, I wanted to find him, feeling it was unfair to decide the baby's fate alone. But