Master of his heart

Chapter 16
The words carried with them a sting of mockery, and even the glances that swept
over her felt like the hissing of a venomous snake.
Max had only briefly embraced her before letting go, as if the momentary
tenderness had never existed. Maybe Brielle had just seen it wrong.
The manager of Tequila Sunset approached with a deference that bordered on
reverence, “Mr. Dorsey, Mr. Clements, your drinks have been delivered to the
private booth, if your please.”
Andrew's lips curled into a smirk, “Max, why not bring your little canary along?”
They were close to the entrance of Tequila Sunset, but the private booth they
were headed to was a world apart from the crowd.
Tequila Sunset, though a glittering den of indulgence, had its hierarchies. People
like Max and Andrew belonged to a more secluded building out back. Unlike the
wild dance floor, the atmosphere there was refined, more suited for romantic
escapades or plotting.
corporate conquests.
Brielle knew she shouldn't go. She started to retreat but then caught sight of two
men entering through the main door: Spencer and Cameron.
Cameron was Brielle’s older brother, but since Brielle had only joined the
Haywood family at ten, their relationship was distant. And like Miranda, Cameron
had shown a considerable fondness for Lillian.
Now that the Haywood family’s reins were in Cameron’s hands, every time he
returned from a trip, he would bring Lillian a carefully selected gift, whereas for
Brielle, it was merely something a sales assistant had offhandedly
recommended.
Cameron spent little time at the Haywood family home, preferring his own villa
and the company of his regular companions, but Brielle always suspected that
his affections lay with Lillian, for she had once seen them kiss. Presumably, he
was just another man that
Lillian had charmed.
Brielle took a step back, quickly turning her back to them, and buried herself in
Max's
embrace.
Spencer caught sight of Max and his demeanor shifted to one of respect, “Uncle
Max.” Anxiety tinged his face because Lillian had found herself in trouble here.
After exchanging pleasantries, he looked ready to leave.
Cameron, however, nodded in acknowledgment and said, “Mr. Dorsey, I've long
admired. your reputation.”
Then his gaze shifted to Andrew, his brows knitting slightly, “Mr. Clements, I didn’t
expect
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to see you here.
Cameron had spent the last year abroad and had crossed swords with Andrew in
a
takeover battle. Andrew’s name carried weight in Beaconsfield for he was known
to show no mercy to his adversaries. Unlike Max’s cold aloofness, Andrew did
everything with a fierce edge.
He was fire, bold and brutal, while Max was the coolness of water.
Fire burns bright, and water runs deep
Fire is showy, and water is understated.
When Max and Andrew first met over a decade ago, Andrew had declared he
would set Antarctica ablaze.
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ferocity, he could evaporate all the
water. The two never came to blows,
as Max had headed to Wall Street.
Now standing together, their
relationship seemed extraordinary,
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Max's action drew the attention of the three other men to Brielle. Spencer was
the first to speak, “Ms. Alivia is back in the country?”

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The mention of Ms. Alivia drained the
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Years ago, the Dorsey family had proposed a marriage alliance with her, which
she had declined, opting instead to study abroad, a decision that had become the
subject of much admiration.

Could it be that the marriage she rejected was with Max?