Master of his heart

Chapter 536
The threat was more direct than any spoken suppression could ever be
Brielle sat silently in the car the tension palpable, while Tiffanie refrained from
further
conversation
The car came to a halt outside the Premier Palace, and Brielle was the first to
exit. She turned back, bending slightly to address Tiffanie still inside, “I'm going in
then
“You sure Maxie’s in the mood to see you now?”
A bref pause flickered across Brielle’s face. “I have to explain things to him.
Tiffanie pondered for a moment, then fished out a lollipop from the glove
compartment and
tossed it out
Catching it deftly. Brielle heard her say, “Alright, go explain.”
Brielle stood still for a moment, slipping the lollipop into her bag. Only when the
sound of the car driving away faded did she slowly make her way inside the
Premier Palace.
The festive lights were still hanging, the cheerful banners were still plastered on
the walls, and even the tacky, colorful fairy lights were twinkling as ever. But
inside, it was eerily quiet.
She rang the doorbell, and Wesley came to open the door. A glance around the
hall revealed only Wesley. “Max hasn't come back yet?”
Wesley shook his head, exhaling a weary sigh, “He usually wouldn't come back
for the holidays... I thought, with you here, he might-" He trailed off, the words left
hanging.
Brielle swapped her shoes at the entrance, heading towards the sofa while
dialing Max's number. She was wearing the matching slippers they'd bought
together: hers white, his black.
The mechanical voicemail greeted her from the other end, no answer. She dialed
again. It was as if she'd keep calling until he picked up.
Max stared at his continuously ringing phone, rubbing his temples. His computer
was still on. and the executives were waiting for him to speak on an international
conference call. All they heard was the incessant ring of his phone, and the CEO,
staring at the device, silent.
No one dared to interrupt; they waited in quiet anticipation. Finally, Max faced the
screen. “Let's postpone the meeting until after the New Year. Spend some quality
time with your families.”
The international executives couldn't help but feel that their CEO sounded forlorn
when he said those words, but no one argued, quietly packing up their
documents as Max shut down the computer.
If he paused, his father’s words echoed in his mind. “That just proves you don’t
love her enough.”
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Brielle’s retort inevitably followed in his head. “Max isn't a calculated choice for
me, but a defiant act of certainty despite knowing better.”
He touched the coffee next to him, now cold Drinking it now would certainly keep
him awake later, but perhaps the bitterness could stifle the tang of despair on his
tongue.
Did Brielle love him? Of course, he never doubted that.
How much? That he wasn’t sure of. How shallow was her love, that she agreed
without hesitation to his father’s proposition?
Even though it was for them to be together, was she that confident in herself?
What if she failed?
It seemed she never considered the possibility or maybe didn't care about it. That
was a blow to him. Watching her agree so readily, he was incredulous and
shocked. His heart felt pierced.
Love, it turned out, could wound so effortlessly, more than any physical injury he
had endured.
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Brielle seemed to love him, but not to
the point of being indispensable. It
seemed her affection could easily
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For Max, it was different. From the moment she appeared, he had this subtle
premonition that she was the reason to turn everyone else away.
Max coughed, reaching for his coffee to drink, when the sound of a key in the
lock halted his hand. In the dim light, he saw the figure at the door.
The hope in his eyes slowly crumbled to ashes. It was Spencer.
Spencer turned on the brightest light in the room, and there they were, one
standing and one sitting, silently facing each other.
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Max’s grip on his cup tightened instantly, while Spencer met his gaze without
flinching. “Just here to pick up a few things,” Spencer said.
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He knew he would need it eventually. And now, the moment had come, and he
was discovered by Max.