Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Whitney knew he was jesting, her ears warming at the thought.

But then his gaze turned chilly, “Sitting with you, I was mistaken for a thug.”

Whitney caught the blame in his voice.

But at least it proved Tiana was wrong; he was not some gang leader. Who was he, then, to command the manager of the Southern Elegance Club?

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The next day, at the hospital.

Roselyn’s face was ashen as she had her arm set, her voice filled with resentment. “Monica, the whole group chat thing has spread. I’m the laughingstock now. Whitney slapping me is like slapping you. You have to avenge this for me!”

clouded over. “What happened with

just stopped working. But it can’t be related to that thug; he admitted he was a

satisfaction. Ha, as if Whitney could snag a wealthy

the Southern Elegance Club must have stopped the black card. Only, she did not know

Simon. “Monica, are you at the hospital? My mother wants to see her grandchild. Why

voice held anticipation,

her lips, feigning a girlish pout. “What’s the rush, darling? The baby’s not even three months along. You

“But…”

think

I’ll come and check on

the call, and let out a long sigh

looked over with

to kidnap Whitney, Monica resorted to fabricating a

harder it became to conceal. She had considered actually getting pregnant during

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Damn it!

said you wanted me to get

move. Simon cherished the idea of a child so much that he would go

longer have to worry about Whitney