Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1319

Brielle's face went pale the moment she laid eyes on the pair. A wave of discomfort washed over her, and she stepped back instinctively, feeling a surge of nausea. "Brielle?" King was by her side in an instant, guiding her to a quieter spot and gently massaging her temples. "Just try to relax, don't think about anything right now."

Her complexion was ghostly, and she buried her face in his chest, taking deep breaths to calm herself. Annie, witnessing this, snickered with a touch of malice, "Looks like karma's finally caught up with you, huh?"

King shot her a look that made her stiffen and turn away, her snide remarks dying on her lips. Murray wrapped his arms around Brielle, softly patting her back, trying to comfort her.

It took about an hour for Brielle to regain her composure. Her face regained some of its color, and she clutched at King's shirt, slowly shaking her head. "Let's just send them back. Whatever issues we had, it seems like it's all water under the bridge now. We've all got our own lives to live; no point in making things harder for each other."

King's fingers were cool against her forehead as he continued to gently press on her temples. After a long pause, he finally responded, "Alright, I'll listen to you."

There was a sweetness in Brielle's heart, but then she remembered what that man had said about taking her place. "What did that mean?" she thought.

her headache, evoking a sense of déjà vu. Her stomach churned with disgust, but she fought back the urge to throw up. "King," she said, embracing him, "as long as Ricardo is with us,

was quick to rebuff, "Don't even

with their presence. Brielle quieted down for a few minutes before kneeling in front of him, looking up into his eyes. "That day, at your mom's grave, were you going to say

hit pause at her words. His ears tinged red, and his complexion turned awkward. Brielle rested her chin on his knee, "Were you about to say,

over, we'll

clarify. "How could you think that? No way! It's not like that! I haven't even proposed properly yet. I wouldn't settle for less with

"I mean, I want to give you the

for veiled compliments; his words were always straightforward, and that's exactly what Brielle loved about him. She stood up to join him. "And if I don't go,

if leaked,

public scorn and slander Though none of this was her fault, society seldom showed leniency toward women, often empathizing more

no real plan to counter this, but he was adamant about not putting Brielle in harm's way. He knew his mother would have supported

about to voice his refusal again, Max's voice echoed in his mind, urging him to let