Chapter 26

The Mackie family might not be politically powerful or influential in the business world, but they had always been popular in Belmar City due to their historical standing in academia. Talulah, the only daughter of the Mackies, was raised with much care and wealth. She had been offered the best in order to mold her into a competent candidate to help out at the family business. For that, the Mackies had hired the most famous painter in the nation, Vito Venturi, to mentor and coach Talulah from a young age. She gained an edge as the mentee of Master Venturi, and as a result, achieved fame at a young age within the industry. It was thanks to Vito that she'd become acquainted with Spencer. When news of Talulah's marriage to Spencer broke out, the Mackies were over the moon. They thought their family would soar to greater heights, but within a month, everyone in Belmar City had heard of the shameful news of Talulah being dropped by the Blair family. The Mackie family immediately kept a