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.

had left on her neck, the corners of her lips curled up. “Yeah,”

Spencer muttered,

her. “It’s none of your business where I go.” He honked the horn twice in quick succession, feeling like

It was Spencer’s. From the corner of her

ID-Lillian.

her, Spencer’s face softened immediately upon answering. “Lillian, you’re up? Don’t go out in this awful weather. You

concern, then to panic. Brielle twirled a strand of hair in front of her, not

his breath, hung up the phone, and then angrily

to her apartment just now, he would have discovered

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affairs, nor had he

Brielle’s lips formed

key out and, without bothering with an umbrella, stepped into

your home?” Brielle rolled down the window and

to check on her. After

brimming with sarcasm. “Then you’d better take good care

for a moment before disappearing into the

turned to find that Spencer had taken

annoyance.

car was stuck, quickly attracting a chorus

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

a limited edition lipstick, a gift she’d once given to Lillian. Only thirty in the world,

She chose to

car, soaked through by the rain, only to watch helplessly as

away.

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