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

so much contempt in Yvette’s gaze that it seemed as if she

no need

Mason whispered, sadness flitting across his

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

turning to his housekeepers. “Take her back

head frantically. “I’m sorry,

two

and dragged her back upstairs. No matter how hard she struggled, she

into the distance, and

longer, some of the guests went up

any smiles out as he thanked his

left, the others

a handful of people left

won’t be

on with weary sadness on

not 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

that, Russell beckoned for his housekeeper to pass a