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

slap had landed harder than ever before. She should feel heartbroken, but

proper, had been cavorting with someone behind closed doors. She

mistress on the side. Why

yet made Brielle willing to break off

fall for a male prostitute? How could she go

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

enough? Was his family not prestigious enough? How

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was hoarse, his gaze piercing, “I will not dissolve our engagement,

understand why he wouldn’t agree, only that he

changed so

wanted to destroy someone so badly, all because of that detestable male escort. If he ever found that gigolo, he would make him

drain from Lillian’s face brought her a twisted sense of satisfaction.

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

ocean.

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

swept over the shocked faces around her.

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

anymore. Things had escalated

from them sooner. And somehow, she had always suspected Spencer wouldn’t let go of their

took action.