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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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

she fell asleep, “I’m not like you. believe love isn’t an

experience it.”

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

Brielle awoke, it was already noon the next day in her familiar apartment. Her phone. was flooded with missed

called just once, probably having heard about her resignation, so he

Elements Inc.-that wasn’t something she could just

She dialed Tanner’s number.

Brielle,” Tanner’s voice was unexpectedly warm. “Heard you left Dorsey International. Found a

prospectus, Tanner wasn’t keen on collaborating

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was someone he

did this

trap. Even though she had included him in her schemes,

had much success today. After all, Tanner was the sole architect behind Integral Elements Inc., a veteran of the business battlefield, not someone Spencer could easily

terms we discussed 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, I’ll contact you

year. Aspiring to a director’s chair is a

joined Dorsey International right after graduation, amounting to only three years of work experience. Even at another company, she’d be considered a senior employee at best, let alone at the fiercely competitive Dorsey