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.

Don’t

in Yvette’s gaze that it seemed as

enemies, there was no need to harbor that much

sadness

in returning Mason’s gaze as she

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

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

anymore, two

and dragged her back upstairs. No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn’t get out of their

faded into the distance, and

any longer, some of the guests went

as he thanked his

the first guest had left, the others soon

only a handful of

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

with weary sadness on his face and

chose not to remarry because I was afraid she might not like having a stepmother. I spoiled her out of love, and look what good that did her. I’ll visit your family tomorrow

Russell beckoned for his housekeeper to pass