Master of his heart

Chapter 27

The air at the dinner table was thick with unspoken tension, which erupted violently when Miranda suddenly lost her cool. She grabbed Brielle by the hell have you been up to outside this house?”

ollar of her blouse. “What the

Brielle had only just finished a tryst with Max the night before, and the faint marks that had begun to fade were now a vivid crimson. As her collar was yanked open, those damning marks were exposed to the scrutinizing eyes of everyone present.

Miranda froze, then, unable to contain her fury, she slapped her daughter across the face. “How could I have raised a daughter like you! Get out! Get out of

my sight!”

It was all over. Her daughter had been fooling around behind the back of the Dorsey family’s son. If Faith got wind of this, the Haywoods would be in jeopardy.

Faith, who never tolerated any nonsense, would never allow her son to marry a fickle

woman.

How did things get this bad? Miranda’s fingertips quivered with the urge to s

she found herself powerless, torn between regret

of her mouth where the slap had landed harder than ever before. She should feel heartbroken, but instead, there was a bizarre

been cavorting

side. Why shouldn’t I get my revenge? Spencer,

thought of a male prostitute, one who wouldn’t even show his face, and yet made Brielle willing to break off her engagement, was a humiliation too intense for Spencer to believe. Spencer’s chest heaved with anger, his

How could she fall for

a male prostitute. It was an embarrassment, a slight that made him feel an unfamiliar pang of

heart ached. Was he not attractive enough? Was his family

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was hoarse, his gaze piercing, “I will not dissolve our engagement, Brielle. You’ve lost your

he wouldn’t agree, only that

changed

never wanted to destroy someone so badly, all because of that detestable male escort. If he ever found

Yet, seeing the color drain from Lillian’s face brought her a twisted

together. Comparing that to what they were experiencing now, it was a drop in

ocean.

knowing your fiancée has been promiscuous and yet refusing to break off the engagement. Seems like you have a taste for being

over the shocked faces around her. She gracefully picked

the obedient daughter. The Dorseys probably wouldn’t hear about this shameful affair right away, as no one present would want to spread such disgraceful news. Except for Lillian-who knew what she might stir

Brielle didn’t care anymore. Things had escalated to a point of no

both the Haywood family and the Dorsey family made her feel. miserable day and night. It would be better to break free from them sooner. And somehow, she had always suspected Spencer wouldn’t let

took action.