Chapter 3

Riding shotgun in Spencer’s car, Brielle’s mind was still replaying Max’s words.

Be careful not to get burned, huh?-

Her marriage to Spencer was an arrangement made by their families. The Dorsey family held an unrivaled position in Beaconsfield, while the Haywoods barely made the top ten. Next to the Dorseys, they were essentially small fry.

Her little stunt had allowed her to let off some steam, but it also meant she’d crossed one of the most untouchable figures in the circle of the elite.

The rain was pouring down, reducing visibility, and within two miles, traffic had slowed to

a crawl.

Spencer, already in a foul mood, frowned upon seeing her bundled up in a turtleneck, her chin almost disappearing into her collar.

“Is that what you’re wearing?”

It was early fall, hardly the season for turtlenecks. Despite Brielle’s striking looks, it was a

bit odd.

Thinking of the love bite Max had left on her neck, the corners of her lips curled up. “Yeah,” it’s chilly with the rain.”

“Such a delicate flower,” Spencer muttered, his irritation growing.

Brielle’s pale fingers brushed her collar. “Haven’t been to the office these past two weeks?” Spencer despised her tone, as if nothing mattered to her. “It’s none of your business where I go.” He honked the horn twice in quick succession, feeling like sharing the confined space with Brielle was pure torture.

The phone rang. It was Spencer’s. From the corner of her eye, Brielle noticed the caller

ID-Lillian.

Spencer’s face softened immediately upon answering. “Lillian, you’re up? Don’t go out in

voice went from joy to concern, then to panic. Brielle twirled a

hung up the phone, and then angrily punched

found his frustration amusing. If he’d gone up to her apartment just now, he would have discovered her scandalous affair with another man. However,

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interest in her affairs, nor had he

future reaction, Brielle’s lips formed a

out and, without bothering

home?” Brielle rolled down the window and

to check on her. After

sarcasm.

for a moment before disappearing into the

to find that Spencer had taken the keys with

annoyance.

traffic ahead began to move, but her car was stuck, quickly attracting a

and got out the car. However, she stumbled upon several used condoms wedged in the seat’s crevice. Her

found a limited edition lipstick, a gift she’d once given to Lillian. Only thirty in the world, a rare

chuckled, closing the compartment. She chose

soaked through by the rain, only to watch helplessly as a

away.

downpour with nowhere to hide, she wiped the rain from her face and was about to make her way to the sidewalk when a black Bentley pulled

beside her.

1, and a small flag next to it. That flag signified that the car could freely enter

into the

idly playing with the black rosary on his

she thought. Brielle found Max to be more of a devil than a cleric,

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