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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“The oxytocin and vasopressin you mentioned, they provide a long-lasting sense of happiness. Although dopamine

she fell asleep, “I’m not like you. believe love isn’t an illusion but an instinct. Some are born

experience it.”

looked down at her and couldn’t resist leaving a faint kiss on her

familiar apartment. Her phone. was flooded with missed calls-from Lucinda, her

heard about her resignation, so he was checking in as a

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

She dialed Tanner’s number.

warm. “Heard you left Dorsey International. Found

sincere prospectus, Tanner wasn’t keen

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Brielle, however, was someone he wanted on

“How did this

of the business world and was aware she was setting trap. Even though she had included him in her schemes, he admired her for it and didn’t take offense, “Mr. Spencer and Ms. Lucinda still have much to

was the sole architect behind Integral Elements Inc., a veteran of the business battlefield,

last time 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,

to a director’s

years of work experience. Even at another company, she’d be considered a senior employee at best, let