Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 29

Patrick froze in place, his mind racing to catch up with the unfolding situation. If it had been anyone else, they probably would have seamed by now.

Max had been a paragon of restraint for years, never seen in close proximity with any woman Emotions that came naturally to most seemed absent in him, which was why Patrick was so astounded the first time he visited Brielle’s apartment. He had prepared himself mentally all the way there, just to make sure he didn’t gawk at Brielle the moment she opened the door.

Now Max was asking for Brielle’s file again, and this was the first time he’d shown interest in someone outside of a business partner.

“Here’s Ms. Brielle’s file. She’s quite exceptional in her capabilities.” Patrick added the last bit on impulse, but Max’s expression remained unfazed.

Could it be that he’d guessed wrong? That Max wasn’t particularly interested in Brielle?

Max scanned the documents with a placid look, his eyebrows lifting slightly when he saw her academic accomplishments. And she’d maintained her leading position throughout her time at Beaconsfield College, graduating at the top of her class. Afterward, she went straight to Dorsey International.

arched again at the sight of her 50K

College, with so many cases under her belt, was only

had apparently noticed that as well. “I don’t know if it’s Spencer’s but Ms. Brielle’s salary has

started at top firms with salarie of thousands of dollars, Brielle’s paycheck was

Brielle really tolerate

Faith’s,

a mix of submission and sharpness before flicker of amusement crossed Max’s eyes. “Does

so I did some digging and found there’s a connection with the Sunflower Children’s Home. Ms. Brielle grew up there until she was ten, and that property should have been auctioned off again after the government’s deadline expired. Faith, however, pulled some strings and got the deadline extended

a detailed

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park three years ago when the deadline approached, and

flipped through the pages nonchalantly, musing over Brielle’s acceptance of