Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1329

King squinted, glancing out the window.

Outside, there were barely any skyscrapers, even though they were in the heart of the city. I was still impoverished and underdeveloped, with streets full of potholes.

Not far off, plumes of smoke rose from burning trash. The city lacked a proper waste management system, so people burned their garbage, filling the air with thick smoke and making the air quality terrible.

But in a place where people struggled to meet basic needs, who cared about air quality?

Plus, a deadly disease loomed, making life constantly precarious.

Joseph voiced his concerns because he couldn't bear the thought of King being in any danger. Dream Tech Designs couldn't afford it, and neither could Seattle.

King's life was incredibly valuable.

Joseph knelt, silently bowing his head.

After a long pause, King finally spoke.

"This might be the last adventure Brielle and I have together, Joseph. You wouldn't understand; you've never cared for a woman. Every second I spend rushing towards her, I'm filled with a happiness that even transcends death." He placed his hand on Joseph's shoulder, giving it a reassuring pat.

is important too. Making it back alive, both of

stood rigid, not daring to

he knew now was vastly

old King was all about swift and decisive action. Anyone in his way wouldn't see

life, sometimes not even his own. His

never enjoying what

with Brielle, his emotions were

learned to love. The words he just spoke were

feeling. After being saved by

wasn't out of

trusted no one,

his

his life, even if it meant gaining just a

no

as King stayed on

seeing King grounded among people, he felt it

the government's lead with ninety-eight others into the zone, accompanied by thirty-some trucks loaded

to call his sister, Kailee, the only family he had in

left with his lawyer, would ensure Kailee never ran out of money,