Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 21

The threat in his words sent a shiver down Brielle’s spine. She was facing a man who had long held power, whose presence was so commanding it could make her tremble.

Instinctively, she leaned closer to Max, and when they were finally alone in the booth, she swallowed hard, her voice laced with anxiety, “Uncle Max, you’ll talk him out of it, right?”

The marks on her neck were still visible under the dim lights, hinting at a possibility of sensuality.

Brielle wouldn’t mind if something happened between them in this private booth. After all, the privacy here was impeccable, and she doubted any waiter would come in to interrupt.

She reached out, her hand seeking warmth, but all she found was the cold glass of her drink.

“Go back,” he said, his gaze indifferent as he draped his suit jacket over her shoulders again, “Stay out of Andrew and Aubree’s business.”

implication was clear-if she meddled and something happened, he might

up at him, “Andrew is engaged to Tessa, and he and Aubree are technically siblings. What kind of relationship is that? If Andrew’s influence on Aubree is inevitable, then Aubree’s

but none as cold as his next

acid, dopamine-when people interact, they release a cocktail of hormones that create the illusion

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knew Aubree all too well. Usually full of passion and allure, Aubree would only soften and pull in her sharp edges when she was around Andrew.

Brielle hadn’t anticipated was Max’s own rationality-his complete disbelief

illusion, then why do people get

to counter his point, but Max remained unfazed. “It’s oxytocin and vasopressin at work.

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him, she felt a little solace in her

on his collarbone, she licked the beads of blood that surfaced, “Uncle Max, did you

of her head, facilitating her nipping. “Economics and