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

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

no need to

Mason whispered, sadness flitting

no interest in returning Mason’s gaze as she continued to stare blankly at her

his housekeepers. “Take her back to

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

two

back upstairs. No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn’t

screams gradually faded into the distance,

of the guests went up to comfort

couldn’t force any smiles out as he thanked his guests and had his housekeepers

guest had left, the

there were only a handful of people

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

looked on with weary sadness on his face

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 to offer my apologies. But for tonight, please apologize to Rick and

that, Russell beckoned for his housekeeper