Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1449

Kailee had the ultimate pass at this place a shiny platinum membership card. It was her golden ticket to treat her friends to fancy dinners, with the bill quietly settled against her account every time.

"Is it that Kenzo you've been talking so much about?" one of her friends asked, curiosity piqued.

"I've heard he's a real looker. When will we get to meet him?" another chimed in, teasing gently.

Clara flushed a little, playing it cool. "Yep, that's Lewis Kenzo. He finally agreed to join the research institute. They've been after him forever, but he kept turning them down. Then this big-name academic personally reached out, and he changed his mind. He even had to break his contract with his current hospital. I called him last night, and guess what? He got a million-dollar severance because the hospital was the one to breach the contract."

"Why would any hospital let someone as talented as him go?" someone wondered aloud.

"I did some digging," Clara said, leaning in, "turns out it was all over a patient-someone with money and connections. But it seems to have worked out for Kenzo."

"A female patient, right? Maybe his girlfriend, pulling strings for him?" someone suggested slyly.

"No, Kenzo said it was just some woman he didn't know. Apparently, she's got quite the attitude," Clara replied with a hint of mystery.

to them, that very woman was

cooked just the way she liked it. But the mention of this unknown woman

to hold back, she jumped into the conversation. "Clara, don't be fooled by some guy's charm. Just because he's smart doesn't

dropped, her eyes narrowing. "What are you implying? Kenzo's never had

too," Kailee retorted. "He split with his last girl and then talked smack about her to his friends. If that's your kind

wide, and quickly got to her feet. "Kenzo, what

was there, casually

didn't pay Kailee any mind. "Just enjoying a couple of days

thought, why should she be intimidated? She was

lifted her head high

So,

institute." Lewis, dressed in casual attire instead of

Kenzo. She's not in your league. Didn't even finish college." Education was Clara's badge

out

her mouth