Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1456

After hitting send, Kailee felt a secret thrill bubble up inside her. It wasn't long before the comments started pouring in.

"Why are you so obsessed with chasing this guy? Did all the men in the world suddenly vanish?"

"If you were really loaded, you wouldn't even glance at a guy like that."

"Stop trying to play savior, girl."

Kailee frowned, caught off guard by the blunt responses. She didn't really want to chase Lewis, but to keep him quiet and to one-up her frenemies, she felt like she had to.

a light bulb moment for her. She'd made a deal with Lewis: he wouldn't spill their secrets until she had successfully won him over. Lewis had agreed. So, as long as she didn't actively pursue him, she hadn't technically failed! The logic was solid! Feeling like a genius, Kailee quickly typed back. "Totally, why would I chase some guy? I'm cute as a button, a real heartbreaker. Heck, I even had a Saudi prince confess his love to me. Why waste my time on some broke dude? You

joke about sponsoring a model, Kailee had no interest in that. She'd rather splurge on some new

focus shifted to her latest obsession: her diamond-encrusted wings. Trying them on, she admired herself in the mirror, completely forgetting

to report to the research institute. He waited outside

more than a ride to and from

with no sign of her car, Lewis's initial optimism turned to disappointment The institute called, politely asking about his whereabouts since they'd planned a

greeted by the institute's leading scholars, their warmth almost making him forget about the morning's letdown. Despite his calm demeanor, whispers of

his

unable to believe someone as brilliant as Lewis could ever be dumped by Kailee, approached him with a mix of admiration and skepticism. "Kenzo,