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

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

corner of her mouth where the slap had landed harder than ever before. She should feel heartbroken,

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

his mistress on the side. Why shouldn’t I get my

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.

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

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

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gaze piercing, “I will not dissolve our

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

changed so

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

Spencer to react this way, and it only added to her frustration. Yet, seeing the color drain from Lillian’s face brought her a twisted sense of satisfaction. So, Lillian, his long-term mistress, meant so

of catching them together. Comparing that to what they

ocean.

heart, knowing your fiancée has been promiscuous and yet refusing to break off the engagement. Seems

laugh was cold as her gaze swept over the

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

care anymore. Things had escalated to a point of no

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

took action.