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

but she found herself powerless, torn between regret for raising such

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

felt like she’d just won the lottery. Brielle, always so prim and proper, had been cavorting with someone behind closed doors. She

on the side.

prostitute, one who wouldn’t even show his face, and yet made Brielle willing to break off her

composed. How could she fall for a male

aside for a male prostitute. It was an embarrassment, a slight that made him feel an unfamiliar pang of hurt. She even said that male prostitute was irresistible, words that didn’t sound like they could come

he not attractive enough? Was his family not prestigious enough? How

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

he wouldn’t agree, only that he couldn’t stand to

changed

never wanted to destroy someone so badly, all because of that detestable male

to her frustration. Yet, seeing the color drain from Lillian’s face brought her a twisted sense of satisfaction. So,

catching them together. Comparing that to what

ocean.

been promiscuous and yet refusing to break off the engagement. Seems

the shocked faces around her. She gracefully picked

see her as the obedient daughter. The Dorseys probably wouldn’t hear about this shameful affair right away, as no one

had escalated to a point of

family made her feel. miserable day and night. It would be better to break free from them sooner. And somehow, she had

took action.