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.

the corners of her lips curled up. “Yeah,” it’s chilly with the

flower,” Spencer

been to the office these past two weeks?” Spencer despised her tone, as if nothing mattered to her. “It’s none of your business where I go.” He honked the horn twice in quick succession, feeling like

Spencer’s. From the

ID-Lillian.

the impatience he showed her, Spencer’s face softened immediately upon answering. “Lillian, you’re up? Don’t go out in this awful weather. You have a fever? How bad is

to concern, then to panic. Brielle twirled a strand of hair

up the phone, and then angrily punched the

now, he would have discovered her scandalous affair with another man. However,

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in her affairs, nor had he ever

future reaction, Brielle’s lips formed

key out and, without bothering with an umbrella, stepped

rolled down the window and called out to his retreating

to check on her.

closed the window, her eyes brimming with sarcasm. “Then you’d better take good

moment before disappearing into

turned to find that Spencer

annoyance.

her car was stuck, quickly attracting a chorus

the car. However, she stumbled upon several used condoms wedged in the seat’s crevice. Her

the glove compartment, she found a limited edition lipstick, a gift she’d

She chose to

car, soaked through by the rain, only to watch helplessly as a traffic cop directed her car

away.

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