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

enemies, there was no need to harbor that

whispered, sadness flitting

Mason’s gaze

away in a mixture of shame and anger before turning to his housekeepers. “Take her back to her room and lock her up.

sorry, Dad! I was

say anymore, two of

No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn’t get out of their

gradually faded into the distance, and silence

on any longer, some of the

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

first guest had left, the others soon followed

there were only a handful

matter resolved, 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 the right guidance, I’m sure it’ll work out. As for my family, rest

weary sadness on his

not like having a stepmother. I spoiled her out of love, and look what good that did

his housekeeper