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

between regret for raising

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

the lottery. Brielle, always so prim and proper, had been cavorting with someone behind closed doors. She feigned shock, covering her mouth, “Bri, have you

the side. Why shouldn’t I get my revenge? Spencer, you were right.

break off her engagement, was a humiliation too intense for Spencer to believe. Spencer’s chest heaved with anger,

was always so composed. How could she fall for a male prostitute? How could

ready to toss him 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

ached. Was he not attractive enough? Was his family

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gaze piercing, “I will not

agree, only that he couldn’t

changed

all because of that detestable male escort. If he ever found that gigolo, he would make

the color drain from Lillian’s face brought her a twisted sense of

rage and humiliation of catching them together. Comparing that to what they were experiencing now, it

ocean.

been promiscuous and yet refusing to break off the engagement. Seems like you have a taste for

laugh was cold as her gaze swept over the shocked

shameful affair right away, as no one present would want to spread such disgraceful news. Except for Lillian-who knew what she might stir

Things had escalated to a point of no

and night. It would be better to break free from them sooner. And somehow, she had always suspected Spencer wouldn’t let go of their engagement so easily. He had been talking about it

took action.