Chapter 3

Riding shotgun in Spencer’s car, Brielle’s mind was still replaying Max’s words.

Be careful not to get burned, huh?-

Her marriage to Spencer was an arrangement made by their families. The Dorsey family held an unrivaled position in Beaconsfield, while the Haywoods barely made the top ten. Next to the Dorseys, they were essentially small fry.

Her little stunt had allowed her to let off some steam, but it also meant she’d crossed one of the most untouchable figures in the circle of the elite.

The rain was pouring down, reducing visibility, and within two miles, traffic had slowed to

a crawl.

Spencer, already in a foul mood, frowned upon seeing her bundled up in a turtleneck, her chin almost disappearing into her collar.

“Is that what you’re wearing?”

It was early fall, hardly the season for turtlenecks. Despite Brielle’s striking looks, it was a

bit odd.

left on her neck, the corners of her lips curled

Spencer muttered, his

“It’s none of your business where I go.” He honked the horn twice in quick succession, feeling like sharing the confined space with Brielle was

phone rang. It was Spencer’s. From the corner of her eye, Brielle noticed the

ID-Lillian.

up? Don’t

Brielle twirled

his breath, hung up the phone, and then angrily punched the steering

frustration amusing. If he’d gone up to her apartment just now, he would have discovered her scandalous affair with another man. However,

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in her affairs, nor

Brielle’s lips formed

key out and, without bothering with an

rolled down the window and

need to check on

sarcasm. “Then you’d better take good care of

moment before

the rainstorm outside and turned to find that Spencer had taken the keys

annoyance.

ahead began to move, but her car was stuck, quickly attracting a chorus of

for an umbrella, and got out the car. However, she stumbled upon several used condoms wedged in

edition lipstick, a gift she’d once given to Lillian.

the compartment. She chose to ignore the

rain, only to watch helplessly as a traffic cop directed her car to

away.

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