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

it seemed as if she couldn’t wait to get rid

enemies, there was no need to harbor that much

sadness flitting across

no interest in returning Mason’s gaze as she continued to

to his housekeepers. “Take her back to her

shaking her head frantically. “I’m sorry,

she could say anymore, two of

dragged her back upstairs. No matter how hard she

the distance, and silence once again filled

longer, some of the guests

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

left, the others soon followed

a handful of

any longer as she made her way toward Russell. “I’ll be going now. Well, I hope you won’t be too

looked on with weary sadness on

stepmother. I spoiled her out of love, and look what good that

housekeeper to