Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

"Mom, I'll be back in a bit."

Marissa had a pretty good idea of what he was up to and just had to give him a piece of her mind.

"I've asked around, and it's true, Aubree's really into that young guy. Everyone's moved on, and so should you. You're a grown man, there's no need to cling to this. There are plenty of fish in the sea."

Andrew felt like someone had their hands around his throat, and he couldn't get a word out. He grit his teeth, and after a long pause, a stubborn look came over him.

"They'll break up eventually."

Matthew is still young; his promises don't mean much. So, Andrew decided to bide his time and wait for them to split. He was sure it would happen.

He felt downright pathetic. Everyone, including Brielle, just wanted Aubree to be happy. But not him. He was the only one hoping for a breakup, thinking that would be his chance. He didn't dare try the same tricks as before, worried that going after Matthew might make Aubree hate him. Now, all he could do was wait.

Andrew's hope turned into a nightly ritual, a whispered prayer before sleep.

Please break up soon, please break up soon.

He wished he'd wake up to news that they'd split. But life had other plans for him-Aubree and Matthew were doing great together.

for the movie. Matthew came by the set again, but

cared about what people thought. So, when Matthew came to visit the second time, she kept things professional and didn't let him get too

together a fancy dinner

even baked a little

it myself, make a

Aubree chuckled.

a

behind her, giving her shoulders a gentle squeeze. "I made

had been juggling a lot-taking over his family's business and getting his company

His net

on the rich list, and

there. .

interview to a

and

at eighteen, most folks are

night of the interview, Aubree was shooting a night scene. During a break, her assistant

Mr. Matthew is really handsome, isn't he? People online are

to