Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

"I didn't feel suffocated at all; in fact, I kind of like it," she said casually, her voice light and breezy.

The actress raised her eyebrows in surprise.

Matthew had become quite the buzz in the industry lately. He had taken over his family's company, which now rivaled Stellar Stage Entertainment, practically splitting the domestic market. His overseas projects were thriving, too. For someone so young, he had a knack for business that was both impressive and a little intimidating.

Yet, with Aubree, he was surprisingly laid-back.

Take last week, for example. Some folks were gossiping behind Aubree's back, calling her a cougar and betting on when she'd get dumped.

When Matthew got wind of it, he was ready to blacklist the gossipers right then and there. Everyone tried to calm him down, pointing out that the celebrity in question wasn't inherently bad, just a bit of a chatterbox. Even the director pleaded, but Matthew was unmoved, his demeanor icy.

Then Aubree got a call and passed it on to Matthew.

Almost instantly, everyone saw his frosty attitude melt away, replaced by warmth and tenderness.

"Aubree?"

"Matthew, I heard about the situation. Don't blacklist her. I've worked with her before, and she's not a bad person. Plus, she's not the only one with that opinion. Are you really going to silence everyone? Let's just move on, okay?" Matthew's lips curled into a smile. "Okay."

He was surprisingly easy to calm down.

he dropped the issue

quickly called Aubree, knowing he'd listen

just a yes-man for others. When someone was truly out of line,

the rumor mill was buzzing about when they'd break up. Some bet on

subtle hints about their

be with

really clean in this industry? That guy must be a real charmer to have

and background were revealed before, maybe it's Aubree who's got him wrapped

argued fiercely online,

a movie Aubree starred in

for the Oscars, so she had to attend the red carpet event overseas. She skimmed through the online chatter but didn't

her first Oscar nomination, but she had always

about her dress.

Aubree didn't say no.

They jetted off together.

with cameras snapping her every move. Her

rise in her popularity brought her

represented a rare success story for an Asian actress at the Oscars. Matthew, seated just behind her, inevitably