Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 3

Riding shotgun in Spencer’s car, Brielle’s mind was still replaying Max’s words.

Be careful not to get burned, huh?-

Her marriage to Spencer was an arrangement made by their families. The Dorsey family held an unrivaled position in Beaconsfield, while the Haywoods barely made the top ten. Next to the Dorseys, they were essentially small fry.

Her little stunt had allowed her to let off some steam, but it also meant she’d crossed one of the most untouchable figures in the circle of the elite.

The rain was pouring down, reducing visibility, and within two miles, traffic had slowed to

a crawl.

Spencer, already in a foul mood, frowned upon seeing her bundled up in a turtleneck, her chin almost disappearing into her collar.

“Is that what you’re wearing?”

It was early fall, hardly the season for turtlenecks. Despite Brielle’s striking looks, it was a

bit odd.

Thinking of the love bite Max had left on her neck, the corners of her lips curled up. “Yeah,” it’s chilly with the rain.”

“Such a delicate flower,” Spencer muttered, his irritation growing.

Brielle’s pale fingers brushed her collar. “Haven’t been to the office these past two weeks?” Spencer despised her tone, as if nothing mattered to her. “It’s none of your business where I go.” He honked the horn twice in quick succession, feeling like sharing the confined space with Brielle was pure torture.

The phone rang. It was Spencer’s. From the corner of her eye, Brielle noticed the caller

ID-Lillian.

answering. “Lillian, you’re up? Don’t go out in

Brielle twirled a

cursed under his breath, hung up the phone, and then angrily punched

he’d gone up to her apartment just now, he would have discovered her scandalous affair with another man. However, Spencer

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nor had he ever

his future reaction, Brielle’s lips formed

without bothering with an umbrella, stepped

your home?” Brielle rolled down the window and called out to his retreating

need to check on her. After all, Lillian is your

brimming with sarcasm. “Then you’d better take good care of my

moment

to find that Spencer had taken the keys

annoyance.

ahead began to move, but her car was stuck, quickly attracting a chorus of honks and

an umbrella, and got out the car. However, she stumbled upon several used condoms wedged in the

lipstick, a gift she’d once given to Lillian.

the compartment. She chose to ignore

the car, soaked through by the rain, only to watch

away.

her face and was about to make her way to

beside her.

1, and a small flag next to it. That flag signified that

into the

idly playing with the black rosary on his wrist. “Did my

The Priest, she thought. Brielle found Max to be more of a devil than a