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

a delicate flower,” Spencer muttered, his irritation

pale fingers brushed her collar. “Haven’t 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

It was Spencer’s. From the corner

ID-Lillian.

answering. “Lillian, you’re up? Don’t go out in this awful weather. You have a fever? How

panic. Brielle twirled a strand of hair in front of her,

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 man.

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in her affairs, nor had he ever

future reaction, Brielle’s

car key out and, without bothering with

your home?” Brielle rolled down the

sick; I need to check on

her eyes brimming with sarcasm. “Then

moment

sighed. Once unfaithful, always useless. She watched the rainstorm outside and turned to find that Spencer had taken the

annoyance.

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

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

found a limited edition lipstick, a gift she’d once given to

the compartment. She

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

away.

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