Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1336

Ricardo sat next to her, humming softly. "What else could it be? Probably scared stiff at the thought of us leaving him behind." Brielle's eyes shifted downward before she stood up. "Ricardo, we can't hang around here any longer. We've gotta find an exit, and fast. Let's go." Ricardo nodded, following closely behind her.

This time, Brielle stopped at one of the doors and glanced at Ricardo. "We've passed so many doors, and I have no idea which one to open. If we keep wandering like this, I might just die here before King shows up. We need to take a chance." Each door was locked, but the keys were conveniently placed right next to them. Brielle picked up a key and slowly unlocked the door.

It was a steel door-Fisher clearly used the best materials for his escape routes. As soon as the door creaked open, the roar of a starving beast echoed from inside.

Before Ricardo could react, Brielle shoved him in and locked the door behind him.

Trapped inside, Ricardo faced Brielle through the door. "Ms. Brielle, what's the meaning of this?"

Brielle locked the door, slipped the key into her pocket, and her face turned pale. "Ms. Brielle, did you push me in here because you're afraid of the beast? That's pretty cold-hearted."

the door. "I asked you if you wanted to

I didn't think you were the type to fear death.

not Ricardo.

had sent a group of people for plastic surgery, and he had stolen King's mother's remains long ago, which means he's been observing us for a while. At first, I thought those surgeries were

to me and King."

how terrified she was when she asked that question. It felt like the

why she didn't

she had already considered this possibility. What confirmed, her suspicion was when

would have taken the

himself, ensuring her safety.

probably knowing he could handle the beast inside. Brielle was sweating profusely. She couldn't believe

avoiding the water on the ground, and refusing to open any more doors, just