A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Yvette hadn’t even seen the slap coming until she felt it on her. Once again, she found herself on the floor, seeing stars from the sheer force of the slap.

As soon as she got back to her senses, Yvette realized there was blood trickling from her mouth

To her horror, on top of the pain on her face, she could also feel a tooth coming loose.

Yvette grimaced as she clutched her face, staring in utter disbelief at the person who had just slapped her.

“Dad?”

Am / seeing things?

Dad loves me the most, so why would he be so heavy–handed on me?

Alas, there was no denying that Russell had indeed slapped his daughter.

Mason quickly made his way toward Yvette and tried to help her up.

However, before he could even reach his

hand out, Yvette had unceremoniously kicked him away.

away! Don’t touch

much contempt in Yvette’s gaze that it seemed as if she couldn’t wait to get

there was no need to harbor that much

whispered, sadness flitting across

returning Mason’s gaze as she continued to stare blankly at her

back to her room and lock her up. No one is to let her out

her head frantically. “I’m sorry, Dad! I was wrong. I know I was

anymore, two of Russell’s

hard she struggled,

into the distance,

the guests went up

as he might, Russell couldn’t force any smiles out as he thanked his guests and had

left,

there were only a handful of people

there was no reason for Arielle to stay on any longer as she made her way toward Russell. “I’ll be going now. Well, I hope you won’t be too sad. Yvette is still young, and mistakes are inevitable. With

on with weary sadness on his face and bloodshot

like having a stepmother. I spoiled her out of love, and look what good that did her. I’ll visit your family tomorrow to offer my apologies. But for tonight, please apologize to

for his housekeeper to