Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Since his debut, Keiran had always steered clear of scandals, especially anything involving women and hotels. So, when that photo surfaced, it practically broke the internet, shooting straight to the top of the trending charts with discussions hitting more than ten million. Aubree's face was everywhere, right beside Keiran's, splashed across all the gossip sites. People were buzzing about her identity, and some even wondered if they were a couple.

"Are people blind? Isn't that Brielle with them? You know, the boss of Stellar Stage Entertainment? Looks like a group hangout to me."

"Yeah, that's definitely Brielle. The photo's misleading, but still, this mystery woman seems pretty close with King Keiran."

"Keiran has friends in the industry? Seriously? Who can deal with his sharp tongue?"

Even Keiran's fans couldn't deny it. His brutal honesty was legendary, and he never sugar-coated anything.

There was an actress who tried to spark a romance rumor with him, but at a movie press conference, he shut her down with just two words: "Ugly, rejected." She quit showbiz right after, so anyone else with the same idea quickly abandoned it. But who was this woman?

As Brielle sipped her drink, she kept tabs on the online frenzy. Aubree's movie was about to premiere, and both she and Ricardo were total newbies, not even on the radar. If they didn't capitalize on Keiran's fame now, when would they? At the peak of the buzz, Brielle handed Aubree a glass of wine.

"Aubree, time to get on social media."

Aubree glanced at the trending topics-her photo with Keiran had gone viral. She looked at him, astonished. Was his name really that powerful?

With Brielle's phone sitting conspicuously on the table, Keiran, who wasn't blind, caught a glimpse and exploded.

"Brielle, what's the deal? You want her to ride on my coattails?"

He was so furious he considered buying a new phone just to set up an account and clear the air about him and Aubree.

But Brielle remained calm. "You're part of Stellar Stage Entertainment now. We're all family here, and family helps each other out."

Aubree shot Keiran a glance. She didn't much care for his attitude, but the buzz was too good to pass up. So, she shamelessly set up a Twitter profile and had Stellar Stage's official account tag her, admitting she was the woman in the photo. The hits were soaring into the millions, and Aubree's debut on social media couldn't have been timed better.

With a little nudge from the company's official account, curious fans quickly found her profile, leaving a flood of messages.

Seeing her follower count hit a million within an hour, Aubree could only marvel at the power of Keiran's name.

"Keiran, gotta say, your name packs quite the punch."

Now that she had her slice of the pie, she wasn't about to poke the bear. She promptly ordered the finest bourbon and slid it toward

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"King Keiran, this isn't charity. It's a drink on me. Cheers."

Grudgingly taking the drink, Keiran's mood improved slightly.

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"I'll give you ten percent of Stellar Stage's shares. How about you and Aubree play pretend couple? No need to go public, just keep quiet if anyone asks."

Keiran had those eyes that could make hearts flutter, but his were charmingly innocent, unlike Dustin's infamous playboy gaze. "Who wants your crummy shares?"

His mood soured again.

"Dustin might hang out at the company, might even invest."

Brielle pulled out her trump card.

Keiran's eyes lit up. "For real?"

"Yeah, help me build Stellar Stage into something great, and it'll pay off for you."

Keiran played with his glass, mulling it over before he muttered, "Dustin's alright, isn't he?" Playing dumb.

He knew Dustin was in trouble, just playing along with Brielle.

No one could force Keiran into something he didn't want.

A softness touched Brielle's heart. "He'll be fine."