Chapter 76

Briony knelt upright on the unforgiving ground, fists clenched tightly at her sides.

Though she was on her knees, her back remained ramrod straight. Her face was calm, almost serene, as she stared up at Mack, who was still howling with laughter.

There was no fear or pleading in her delicate features. If anything, her eyes flashed with stubborn defiance-a refusal to break.

That only infuriated Mack further.

Not humble enough. Not nearly humiliated enough.

"Briony! That's not how you beg for mercy!" Mack stormed down the steps, grabbed a fistful of her hair, and yanked her head back hard.

A jolt of pain shot through Briony, making her brow crease. Forced to look up at him, tears sprang to her eyes from the sting, but she stayed silent. Gritting her teeth, she glared at Mack, refusing to utter a sound.

Her defiance stabbed at him, sending his temper flaring. He pressed her head toward the rough pavement.

"Don't know how to bow your head, do you? Want me to teach you?!"

"What are you so proud of, Briony? You're nothing but the Kensington family's cast-off! Who do you think you are, acting high and mighty in front of me?!"

some prize you could easily snatch? He's just toying with you! His real girlfriend is Rosita Lockwood-daughter of the Lockwoods, the hottest star in Hollywood! You're nothing to him but a disposable plaything.

take turns with

into the coarse asphalt. The pain

at

and started filming, sending the footage to a massive group chat-over

Kensingtons to save Julia-something many in

her head in humiliation outside the

group to another, and

Stella couldn't reach

supposed to be Briony's surgery, but she hadn't

gnawed at Stella as she rushed to find

Stewart.

of Bryn. Last night she told me you suggested she ask Stewart

"She came to me yesterday to ask about

things over with Stewart

see Stewart the night

"That's what I figured."

and shook her head. “No, something's off. Bryn and I had plans today—important ones. Even if something

his lips together, suddenly uneasy. "You think

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