Chapter 80

Brielle’s legs tensed subtly as if she couldn’t hear the commotion outside the hall. It wasn’t until a disordered flurry of footsteps approached that she looked up to see three figures at the door, her brow crinkling in an

instant.

Miranda was the first to speak, trembling with fury. “What on earth is going on?! A young lady like you causing a scene that ends up with the police? If word gets out about some scandal, how are you going to find a decent marriage?”

Lillian, standing beside Miranda, reached out to gently pat her back. “Miranda, calm down. Let’s get the details first.”

Taking a deep breath, Miranda turned to the handcuffed man. His eyes shifted, especially when he caught sight of Lillian–she seemed familiar, as if he’d seen her around Sophia.

A sly grin spread across his face, sensing an opportunity. “So you must be my mother–in–law. Look, Brielle and I just had a lovers‘ quarrel. Please, talk some sense into her. This isn’t a good look for either of us.”

phone and started flipping through a series of intimate photos. “We’re actually quite close. She’s just a

looking every bit the part of a street thug. Her blood boiled, and she

slightly, seizing her wrist with one hand,

group to settle on the man. “I hope you’ll still be this tough when sentencing time comes

stiffened, the glimmer of hope fading slowly. Was Brielle actually dismissive of

words?

away, “I thought your past escapades were bad enough, but to end up at the police station over some guy? You’ve dragged the Haywood name through

wind of this, Brielle’s chances of marrying into the Dorsey family would plummet, especially since Faith had already taken a dim view of

throbbed under Cameron’s grip,

“Look at yourself. You’re no

clothes in disarray, her feet shod in slippers–but

the bloodstains on the

of them, hurried over, “Ms. Haywood, this isn’t Ms. Brielle’s fault. This isn’t just

and sighed, “We’ve traced the source of the missing million dollars to the Rowland family. We’ll have someone

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