Master of his heart

Chapter 408
Brielle leaned against the cold marble column near the elevator, her gaze
following Ryan and Spencer as they approached. Before they could spot her, she
deftly slipped behind the pillar,
out of view.
Ryan, true to Brielle’s expectations, was at loggerheads with William. When Ryan
was part of the Dorsey International team, he hung on to every word William
said. Even if he begrudged it inwardly, he was professional on the surface. There
was a time when Ryan thought he and William were teaming up against Max.
After Max had him ousted, Ryan had sought out William, hoping for some
brotherly intervention to get him reinstated. William, however, deflected with
excuses at every turn.
After a few such encounters, Ryan realized they were never really a team, just
two soldiers fighting their own separate battles..
Now that Ryan had stepped over William to make his comeback, he wasn’t about
to start showing any deference as he used to.
Ryan seemed to be in high spirits, a smile playing on his lips as he waited for the
elevator. He playfully clapped Spencer on the back. “Spencer, you didn’t let me
down this time, buddy. Clever move aligning with Noah,” Ryan said, barely
containing his glee. “You should have seen. William's face just now. Oh, it was
priceless!”
Spencer didn’t seem to share his father’s enthusiasm. His mind was elsewhere
as he asked, “Dad, is it true that Uncle Max's mom is considering moving back
stateside?”
Ryan's expression stiffened, his mood souring. “Why do you care about her?
That crazy old bat, always causing a scene at the drop of a hat.”
Ryan's face twisted with distaste as he massaged his temples. “Don’t worry
about things that don’t concern you. Focus on how you're going to convince Max
to give you a promotion. You can't just keep doing the small-time deals under
Noah's shadow. It's beneath a Dorsey family member.”
Spencer took a deep breath. A promotion from Max? That was wishful thinking—
Max would probably be happy to see him gone. But it didn’t matter. With Max's
mom coming back, Alivia’s status would skyrocket, and Brielle would have to face
the harsh reality that she meant nothing
to Max.
With a sneer, Spencer followed Ryan Into the elevator.
Once they were gone, Brielle stepped out from behind the pillar. Tiffanie had
already informed her about Max’s mother’s potential move back home, and
Alivia’s likely return. Max hadn't attended today’s meeting—was he busy with this?
Brielle tried to focus on her work in her department but found it difficult to
concentrate on the tasks at hand. As the day neared its end, her phone rang. It
was Tiffanie.
“Brielle, have you seen the news?” Tiffanie asked.
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“What news?”
Tiffanie sounded exasperated. “About Alivia coming back home, of course. The
media is all over it. She's being halled as a prodlay, the youngest head of a
research Institute,”
Brielle flicked on her computer and, sure enough, Alivia was the headline, Alivia
may not have been a stunner at first glance, but she had a gentle beauty and
soft-spoken manner.
Prominent universities back home were even sharing the news of her return—-a
level of clout that seemed reserved for Alivia among her peers.
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Tiffanie was still talking. “Do you have
any idea what being the head of ay

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research insfifute rake means
OAK home? That's a position with
massive resources at your fingertips.
I bet. Dustin's visit was tied to this.”
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“Isn't Infinity Brilliance a leader in the diamond Industry? What's that got to do
with a research institute?”
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Tiffanie realized Brielle was clueless
and patiently explained. “Dustin may
be a playboy, but his family is old
money In North America. Diamonds
are their main gig, sure 3 they)have
deep esto ick na
politics—royalty even. He turned
down a title from the Queen, for
goodness’ sake. Plus, research
Institutes abroad often link up with
capital and need funding—big
funding. And guess who's the major
shareholder In most of them? Infinity
Brillance. So, when you hear about an
institute expansion, you can bet
Dustin's financing it. Why else would
he be here now?” Visit
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Brielle knew—Infinity Brilliance was a powerhouse, but she hadn't realized
Dustin's influence ran so deep.
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Tiffanie, not hearing a response,
thought Brielle was disheartened.
“Hey, don't worry. Max Inigo) m
right gapeandinatShinat matters.
Forget Alivia. She doesn't mean a
thing to him. But I just wanted to give
you a heads up—Alivia isn't as great
as everyone says. If you cross paths,
just be careful, okay?” Visit
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