Master of his heart

Chapter 197
Inside the grand halls of Premier Palace, Max strode into the living room, his
blazer casually draped over his elbow.
The butler took his belongings and hung them on the nearby coat rack.
Michael sat upright on the sofa, his piercing gaze settling on Max, “Why are you
home so late?” Max slipped off his cufflinks, tossing them carelessly to the butler,
and made his way to the couch, “Had a few drinks with Andrew.”
The scent of liquor clung to him, and on the coffee table lay several
photographs-the very ones. William had been holding,
Max wasn't in a rush. He picked up the photos, studied them for a moment
before commenting. “Not a bad shot.”
“Ridiculous!”
The sharpness in that single word sent the servants scurrying out of the room,
heads lowered and faces flushed with panic.
“Is that Brielle in these pictures?”
Max chuckled and took a seat, “What makes you think that's Brielle?”
Michael wasn't so sure now, especially seeing Max's composed demeanor, his
brow furrowed with concern. “Then who is it? If these pictures get to the Barnes
family, what are you going to tell Jose, Max? Don’t go down the same path as
your brother. I don’t care about his escapades, but you don’t have that liberty.”
“Your future wife is Alivia, and she’s set her heart on you. The Barnes family and
the Dorsey family are practically announcing the engagement. We've all but said
it out loud. You know what I mean?”
Realizing the woman in the photos wasn’t Brielle, Michael's tone softened.
“Max, your mother-" He sighed deeply, “Her health hasn't been good, and she
hopes you'll settle down soon. Alivia calls her every month. I don’t want any
trouble between you two.”
The Dorsey family situation was complex. Max, the youngest son, didn’t share a
mother with his siblings. In Michael's era, the laws still allowed for multiple wives,
following old traditions. Max's mother was the last lawful wife, but she never
stayed in the mansion, instead, she was abroad receiving treatment for an
illness, in a facility not far from Alivia’s research institute.
Michael had been a playboy all his life, but he had poured all his affection into
this last wife. Even Max, her son, was his pride and joy. Unfortunately, after
Max's birth, she fell ill and her mental state was never the same.
“Father, I have always arranged for someone to take care of mother, and as for
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the photos, even if it were Brielle, so what?”
Max had always been decisive, and even if he hadn't been born into the Dorsey
family, he
believed he could have climbed into the elite circles on his own merit. No one
could sway his decisions.
Michael's chest tightened at his words, only Max had the audacity to speak to
him like that, and yet he couldn't argue.
Even if it were Brielle, what then? What did he mean by that?
Michael was harsh to everyone else in the Dorsey family but dared not press too
hard on his youngest son.
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He felt a metaphorical blow to the head and was silent for a long time.
Max, however, poured him a cup of water, “Father, have some water.”
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le took a few sips to cool off and ventured. “So, do you have someone you like
now?”
Max paused, a crease forming between his brows, “l don’t know what liking
someone means.”