Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1551

Bryan was the undisputed champ in the room. The gang, always itching for some action, had nudged him into a showdown with Ricardo, rumor had it that Ricardo was the top hitman on the block.

Ricardo, with his boyish charm and killer instincts, seemed too good to be true, making everyone a bit skeptical. And word was, Bryan had been working the hitman gig on the side too. So, when these two heavyweights were set to face off, everyone was on the edge of their seats. Besides their usual nights out, Jaired's place had this massive fight room where they'd occasionally throw down in some freestyle matches. Bryan and Ricardo had already gone head-to-head, with Bryan edging out Ricardo by just a bit. Naturally, that left Bryan as the reigning champ.

Jaired, though tough in his own right, just couldn't top Bryan, probably due to some old family feud. Like that one time when Bryan knocked him out cold with just a bottle of whiskey. Bryan chuckled, apologizing as he lifted Jaired off the couch.

"I'll get this guy home," he said with a grin, while the others just shook their heads, used to this routine.

assistant had to haul him back to his mansion, where he ended up in the bathroom, trying to shake off the night. "Did you handle that situation with Matthew's company?" he asked

out of

alone with his thoughts. Alone, Andrew felt the weight of solitude, his mind drifting back to the

loneliness crept in, tears welling up as he hugged a throw pillow, finding

about some sabotage aimed at messing with his company's IPO. His gut told him Andrew

her to

if you pull this off," Matthew teased, ensuring