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.

of the love bite Max had left on her neck, the corners of her lips curled

a delicate flower,” Spencer muttered, his irritation

her tone, as if nothing mattered to her. “It’s none of your business where I go.” He honked the horn

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

ID-Lillian.

impatience he showed her, Spencer’s face softened immediately upon answering. “Lillian, you’re up? Don’t go out in this

Brielle twirled a strand of hair in front of her, not

cursed under his breath, hung up the phone, and

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

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in her affairs, nor had he ever visited her

Brielle’s

the car key out and, without bothering with an umbrella, stepped

rolled down the window and called out

on her.

sarcasm. “Then you’d better take good care

for a moment before disappearing

turned to find that Spencer

annoyance.

but her car was

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

gift she’d once given to

the compartment. She chose

only to watch helplessly as a traffic cop directed her car to be towed

away.

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