Master of his heart (Max and Brielle)
Chapter 984

Brielle nodded and headed to the bedroom. The villa was just as she'd left it, a cozy sanctuary of familiarity. She treated herself to a soothing bath and then sprawled out on the bed.

It had been over a month since Max had gone, and while his presence had all but faded, Brielle still found comfort in the room. She clutched a pillow close, hoping Max would come back soon.

Before leaving, Dustin had briefed a few friends in Beaconsfield about Brielle's condition, asking them to keep an eye on her.

Brielle still hadn't realized she was unwell.

After a restful night, she went downstairs for breakfast. This morning's spread was arranged by Wesley.

"Brent, you had to leave for something last time. Everything sorted out?" Brielle asked, looking at him.

Wesley's departure had been a cover, orchestrated by Max to bring Ramey into the picture. But with Max gone, Patrick felt it was better to have someone more familiar take care of Brielle, hoping it might speed up her recovery. Besides, Ramey was never cut out for a butler's role.

"All taken care of, Ms. Brielle. Thanks for checking. I plan to stick around here until I'm ninety," Wesley chuckled.

Brielle smiled back. "With Brent being such a gem, you'll definitely live to a ripe old age."

Wesley nodded with a grin and then, once in the kitchen, discreetly wiped his eyes. Pretending everything was fine was tough. How could Mr. Max get into an accident, and Ms. Brielle fall ill?

Ah, such star-crossed lovers.

After breakfast, Brielle got into the car. Addison and Aiden were now by her side constantly, making sure she didn't stumble or catch a chill. If only they had stopped Ms. Brielle that night, maybe things would be different now. But the world doesn't work in what-ifs. Brielle headed to Stellar Stage Entertainment. Over the past month, Keiran's movie was nearing completion, and online chatter was all about Stellar Stage Entertainment.

Max's acquisition of DreamTech Designs had dominated the news for a week before it got bumped by other entertainment stories. After all, the public loves their gossip, and a week of praising Max's comeback was enough.

The outside world didn't know about

Max's situation; DreamTech Designs

was still running smoothly. Reporters tried to track down

but found nothing, so they can

outside Stellar Stage Entertainment, hoping to catch Brielle.

Yet, to everyone's surprise, Brielle had also been MIA for over a month.

With no other leads, the media turned their focus to other talents at Stellar Stage Entertainment. The company was now heavily investing in potential scripts and exclusively casting its own stars, giving many newcomers a shot.

Today's unknown faces might be tomorrow's box office hits, just like Ricardo.

Ricardo and Aubree had skyrocketed to fame, trending online almost every other day. But fame came with its downsides; casual shopping trips were a thing of the past. They needed bodyguards wherever they went.

Sitting in Stellar Stage Entertainment's office felt almost surreal to Brielle. The executives were buzzing with excitement, eager to show her the latest successes.

Donny's cheeks were flushed with

enthusiasm state that had

apparently lasted a month. The first film Stellar Stage Entertainment released had shattered box office records, landing in the top twenty, a bragging point for years to come. And with Keiran starring in their second film, another peak seemed inevitable.

Donny was practically over the moon, ready to hang a shrine to Brielle.

Brielle hadn't been to the office in a while, but the company was thriving, and she had been comfortably cashing checks from home.

Checking her phone, she found several messages from Mason, all routine updates filled with his evident success.

She smiled to herself-everything was moving in the right direction, just waiting for Max to return.

Lost in thought, her phone rang. Max's voice came through the call.

But to Donny, Brielle's phone remained silent and dark.