Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 22

She had no intention of becoming the other woman in anyone’s story.

Who Max held as his cherished memory was none of her business. Her aim was clear: she wanted to get back at a few members of the Dorsey family through Max. And she had to admit, getting tangled up with a guy like Max was no loss.

The Priest sometimes showed mercy to the mortal women, and the way he mingled with the mundane was truly thrilling. To outsiders, he personified frost, but in bed, he was a different man.

Brielle was worldly in her own ways, and after Max had laid out his theories, she found herself more drawn to him than ever. Knowledge was the highest form of allure, and every word he spoke seemed to entice her.

And in Max’s eyes, her gaze was just as inviting. What happened next came naturally.

When it ended, Brielle fell asleep in his arms. Both of their phones were buzzing with notifications, but they were ignored.

The marks on her neck hadn’t faded before new ones were added.

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Max,” she said, her cheeks flushed, shedding her usual decisiveness and clarity, “The oxytocin and vasopressin you mentioned, they provide a long-lasting sense of happiness. Although dopamine is fleeting, it can draw people into a relationship filled. with passionate commitment. That’s the reason why

forgotten her earlier query, murmuring before she fell asleep, “I’m not like you. believe love isn’t an illusion but an instinct. Some are born with it, while others will

experience it.”

couldn’t resist leaving a faint kiss on her lips. “You

was already noon the next day in her familiar apartment. Her phone.

her resignation, so he was checking in

unfinished business with Integral Elements Inc.-that wasn’t

She dialed Tanner’s number.

“Heard you left Dorsey International. Found a new

wasn’t keen on collaborating

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someone he wanted

“How did this morning’s

aware she was setting trap. Even though she had included him in her

looked like those two hadn’t had much success today. After all, Tanner was the sole architect behind Integral Elements Inc., a veteran of the business battlefield, not someone Spencer

are still on the table. I’ll come to sign the contract myself, but I need to push the date back three days. Once I’ve secured the position of department head,

Aspiring to a director’s

at another company, she’d be considered a senior employee at best, let alone at the fiercely competitive Dorsey