Master of his heart (Max and Brielle) novel Chapter 873

Chase's lips curled into a smirk, adding some distance between them. "Look, Alivia, I follow the gossip too. Your beef with Brielle over that guy? Tough break. Now you want me to be your hero? That's a bit much. Or are things really that bad for you?"

Alivia's face went rigid, her hands clenching so hard her knuckles turned white. Chase had a knack for getting under her skin.

"The Barnes family’s cut you off, your brother’s MIA, your mom's gone, and who knows who your dad is. You call Brielle an orphan, but aren’t you in the same boat?"

Alivia shook with anger, her breathing growing rapid. She was a Dorsey, damn it! Her fists tightened. She had one last option – to reveal her true identity to the Dorsey family.

But that was a risky move. If she admitted she was the Dorsey’s daughter, Max’s legitimacy would be questioned. Martha had given birth to a girl and handed her to a friend to raise. This would raise eyebrows. Was Max really her son or from elsewhere?

Knowing Martha had always tried to pair her with Max, it was clear there was no blood relation. A storm was brewing. But Alivia was done holding back.

If she was going down, she’d take everyone with her. She decided to go straight to Michael and spill the beans. Rising from her seat, she ignored Chase, slapped on a mask, and bolted.

Chase shrugged as Keiran walked up, laden with shopping bags. "Chase, a friend of yours?"