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

it seemed as if she

no need to

Mason whispered, sadness flitting across

gaze as she continued to

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

“I’m sorry, Dad! I was

could say anymore, two of

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

faded into the distance, and silence once again filled

longer, some of the guests

any smiles out as he thanked his guests

left, the others

there were only a handful of people left in the

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

weary sadness on his face and bloodshot

Yvette lost her mother, I 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 to offer my apologies. But for tonight, please

his housekeeper to pass a gift