Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1255

Brielle felt a twinge of awkwardness when Aubree caught her in that moment, but she couldn't hold back the question that had been burning in her mind. "Aubree, how did you end up becoming a movie star?"

Aubree instinctively glanced at King before delivering the line she had prepared long ago, summing it all up with, "Right place, right time." Knowing Brielle, she wouldn't dig any deeper.

Their conversation flowed until Isaac made his way downstairs.

Aubree froze, her eyes narrowing, then looked at King in shock.

The kid was the spitting image of Max. Clearly, Max's offspring, but with whom? And he's already this grown?

Aubree's mind was a whirlwind, but then she heard Brielle say, "He's adopted. Uncanny resemblance, right?"

Aubree's heart skipped a beat at the absurdity, but considering where Brielle's memories currently halted, Aubree remained silent.

Their friendship had sparked at a party where they both felt invisible and equally lonely.

So, it wasn't King's deception skills but Brielle's willingness to believe.

Meaning, the Brielle of this age had feelings for this man.

seen such an unguarded Brielle in ages. It was as if they'd both traveled back in

and since Aubree had the day off,

in. By now, he'd

stayed,

a piece of steak,

touch it at

piece with the serving utensils and offered it again. This time, Brielle accepted

sitting opposite them, noted every careful interaction

furrowed. It was

for each othet Whey playing some

modern romance game?

Isaac, who behaved impeccably throughout, resembling

world did Max

the doing of a

swirled in Aubree's mind,

left, she felt engulfed in a fog of

the street. She frowned, wanting to ignore it, but knowing he was always watching, aware of

next second,

still on, not having had the