Master of his heart

Chapter 61
The auction room was abuzz with anticipation as the eighth lot was announced-a
Rolex Daytona, the kind of timepiece that screamed extravagance and didn’t just
show up at any old auction.
The auctioneer called for the opening bid, and a peal of laughter filled the room
when a young woman with a clear voice cheekily offered up five million dollars. It
was a joke, and everyone knew it.
Brielle chuckled along, but her amusement was short-lived as Andrew coolly
dropped a bid of twenty million dollars. She turned to see him, his expression
dead serious, the look of a man on a mission.
She felt a twinge in her chest, not for herself, but for her friend Aubree. She knew
that this grand gesture wasn't meant for Aubree. Sure, Andrew was generous
with her, but the gifts he gave her, though expensive, were never this
extravagant-certainly not the kind of thing that would have him jet-setting across
the world to bid in public.
As her hand curled into a fist at her side, she listened to the bids rise and fall.
Andrew stood his ground, calm and collected with each increase. And in the end,
the watch was his for a staggering fifty-five million dollars.
Brielle’s expression soured, and Dustin, sensing her mood, leaned in close to
whisper, “Fancy it, huh?”
He even entertained the thought that if she wanted it, he might step into the
bidding ring
himself.
She shook her head, her voice a soft sigh. “It’s just not fair to my friend.”
Dustin moved in even closer, their hair almost mingling as he murmured, “Your
friend's got a thing for him?”
“Sort of.”
Squinting at Brielle, Dustin took a moment to study her face. “Your friend likes
Andrew, and you like Max-birds of a feather, you two.”
Brielle tensed, hoping Max hadn’t overheard. “Mr. Lynch, don’t be absurd. I do
not.”
Dustin chuckled, “I kinda hope you don’t. Max is notoriously tough to handle.”
He leaned in again, seeming to enjoy their hushed exchange. “Back in his
Harvard days, some girl slipped him and herself a love potion.”
In the midst of the grand auction, they were both engrossed in the gossip. Brielle
gasped, unable to resist asking, “Then what?”
“Well, she locked herself and Max in a room for a whole day and night. When the
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finally broke in, guess what?”
Brielle’s heart raced despite herself.
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himself to stay awake.”
Brielle bit her lip, impressed by Max's endurance. Then, she remembered how
she slept with Max using one drink. She was instantly feeling guilty.
“Must've been a weak potion,” she mused.
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Blushing, Brielle thought of Max's fierce resolve. He was more than capable.
“Mr. Lynch,” she whispered, eager for more juicy tidbits, completely forgetting the
decorum of the occasion.
A firm tug on her wrist snapped her back to reality. Max's voice was icy as he
pulled her in. “You two practically head-to-head. What are you, becoming blood
brothers?”
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Their gazes clashed in the air.
Max cracked a smile. “Because it seems you're playing with what's mine.”
Dustin was left speechless by the rebuke, while Brielle, flushed and flustered,
lowered her head and straightened up, her thoughts scattering like leaves in the
wind.