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

again, but she found herself powerless, torn between regret for raising such daughter and resentment towards Brielle’s

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

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

on the side.

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

could she fall for a male prostitute? How could she go

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

Was he not attractive enough? Was his

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voice was hoarse, his gaze piercing, “I

understand why he wouldn’t agree, only that he couldn’t stand to stay

had changed

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

Yet, seeing the color drain from Lillian’s face

together. Comparing that

ocean.

big heart, knowing your fiancée has been promiscuous and yet refusing to break off the engagement. Seems like you have a

was cold as her gaze swept over the shocked faces around her. She gracefully picked up

wouldn’t hear about this shameful affair right away, as no one present would want to

anymore. Things had

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

took action.