Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1451

Ruben was just as surprised.

"Kailee, you've got a boyfriend now?"

Kailee nodded, a smug smile lighting up her face.

"Yeah, and he's a real looker."

Lewis's face turned even colder. "You mean that King guy? Didn't he just get married? Are you trying to be the other woman here?"

There was a sharp edge to his words.

Kailee's frown deepened, annoyed that Lewis seemed to know everything about her personal life.

"It's not him. King's wife is actually a good friend of mine now, so don't go spreading rumors. My boyfriend is someone else entirely. Anyway, I gotta head back. He's waiting for me at home and will get mad if I'm late." What a load of nonsense. She'd been chasing after King for years, just to be constantly overlooked.

And when King did show up, it was usually a one-sided thing, leaving Kailee hanging out with Isaac instead.

Running after him only to end up playing stepmom to Isaac, who turned out to be just as heartless.

Just thinking about it made Kailee feel down.

left quickly, with Lewis watching her leave, a frown

darkened noticeably. It was obvious something was up between

"Kenzo."

dig deeper,

plans this

was already on

noticing Kailee's car

She wasn't inside.

headed over to a nearby diner

Kailee, quietly enjoying a bowl of chili with a side

friendly lady who seemed to know Kailee

after you hit those fancy places, you end up here for a real meal. Why bother, Ms.

bar stool,

of seaweed salad. "You don't get it. My family is ridiculously

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is overpriced and never filling, but I have to keep up appearances, you

not just avoid them then?" the owner

gossip about me behind my back? They're just regular workers, making in a year what I earn in bank interest.

was a regular at this diner and had grown

about your son not