Master of his heart (Max and Brielle)
Chapter 1024

On the drive back, Brielle couldn't stop thinking about King. The evening had been a whirlwind, with Dustin dragging her in front of the butler just to gauge Raymond's reaction. It was all part of a plan to provoke the butler into making his next move. Seamus, the butler, was bound to slip up eventually if he took action.

Exhausted and with a pounding headache from all the scheming, Brielle leaned her head against the window and closed her eyes. "Do you think there's any chance the butler is in cahoots with King?" she mused aloud.

Dustin, his hands firmly on the steering wheel, glanced at her through the rearview mirror, his eyes a deep well of thought. "It's possible," he admitted. "But Seamus has been weaving his plans within the Lynch family for decades. No one's seen King face-to-face, but he's rumored to be under thirty. Seamus joined the Lynch household way before King was even born. If there's any connection, it's likely a mutual partnership. But King is definitely not the mastermind behind Seamus."

A wave of relief washed over Brielle, yet curiosity still nagged at her. "At the party, I heard rumors about King's family, the Dorsey family from Saudi, being somehow linked to the Beaconsfield Dorsey family. Is there any truth to that?"

Dustin frowned, navigating a tight corner. "There are countless Dorseys across the globe, not all of them connected."

"And what about the feud between King's ancestors and the first Lynch who struck diamond? Is there any truth to that ancient grudge?"

"That's ancient history. The specifics are murky, and King's branch of the Dorsey family, despite its standing in Saudi, isn't exactly basking in the limelight. Like us with our diamond empire here in North America, we've got wealth but steer clear of political brawls. Oil, on the other hand, is tightly controlled by the royal family over there. To them, King's family are outsiders, interlopers eyeing their oil riches."

Brielle had pieced together a different story at the party; one where a betrayed Dorsey ancestor found refuge and power in Saudi's oil fields. It seemed exaggerated now. Though that ancestor did make it to Saudi and gained some footing, seizing control of oil resources was a far-fetched dream.

Yet, King's current status as a key oil player intrigued her. Something monumental must have transpired, hidden from their view.

Back at the villa, Brielle couldn't help but share her speculations. Known for her sharp intellect, she was quick to connect the dots once her mind cleared from previous distress.

"Brother, if King managed to dominate the oil sector, there must have been significant upheavals in Saudi, right? Do you have contacts there who could shed light on some major conflicts?"

Dustin, well-connected globally, immediately reached out to his Middle Eastern friends. Tracking the Saudi royal family's shifts was as easy as following celebrity gossip.

Within minutes, Dustin forwarded relevant documents to Brielle's laptop. She pored over the information, extracting key details.

A major shift occurred about ten

years ago when a new prince

emerged as the oil sector's overseer,

becoming immensely wealthy. This

elusive prince avoided public appearances; visitors had to

undergo a day's worth of purification rituals before meeting him Displeasing him meant no one left

his presence alive.

Yet, this prince was respected for his diplomacy and crisis management, helping Saudi navigate several international predicaments. His reclusiveness did nothing to

diminish his local statured

by the nation's devout spirituality. Instead of "prince," people revered him as the "Son of God."

This divine title belonged to the queen's son, who, after her downfall in a power struggle, escaped with her unborn child, defying the harshest penalties. While the royal forces failed to apprehend the pregnant queen, the Dorsey family faced exile due to her escape.

In a land where royal decrees dictated life and death, the Dorsey's exile was a stark reminder of their precarious position. Yet, against all odds, the queen's son returned, swiftly consolidating power to become the new ruler.