Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 46

Stella felt Whitney’s reaction was incredibly swift. She chuckled and said, “Well, Monica’s been quite the matchmaker for me, unlike you She’s much more generous!”

Whitney paused, her mind quickly piecing things together. A month ago, Monica had already begun courting Stella’s favor, helping her hook up with Gunner. Tiana’s future heartbreak would just be icing on the cake of

Whitney’s misfortunes.

“Did Monica invite you and Gunner here tonight?” Whitney suddenly asked.

“Yep, but don’t you go thinking you can take me down, Whitney. I’m Monica’s new BFF. Gunner values my connection with her, so he wants to marry me. Tiana? She’s just dull and childish. Gunner doesn’t care for her one bit. Oh, but it seems like you’ll have to keep this secret until you watch your dear friend get dumped!” Stella strutted off, smug with triumph.

Whitney stood there, feeling like she was suffocating at the thought of Tiana.

Sis, why the long face? Who did you see?” Monica approached with a teasing smile.

Whitney looked up, realizing Monica had watched the drama unfold for a while.

By setting up Gunner and Stella here, Monica intended Whitney to catch them in the act, pouring salt on her wounds.

Whitney had only wanted to confront Stella, but Monica’s scheming against her friend was intolerable.

Clutching her hands, Whitney scoffed and suddenly asked, “Didn’t you invite me to your victory bash?”

“Of course, Sis! Let me show you the lavish feast Simon has thrown in my honor!” Monica boasted, pulling Whitney into the dance floor.

Stopping in front of a luxurious private suite, Monica pointed inside. “Sis, take a seat. I’ll go get Simon and the others.”

Whitney eyed her, her lips curling into a knowing smile, and obediently entered the room.

Roselyn approached as soon as Monica left, her ill–fitting gown begging for mercy. “Monica, can I borrow one of your latest Chanel–inspired dresses? This one just isn’t working, and with all the hotshots here tonight, I want to dazzle.”

Monica gave her a cold glance. “Dazzle more than me?”

Roselyn’s face froze in embarrassment, quickly appeasing, “I didn’t mean it like that, Monica. I could never outshine you.”

your place. Now, keep your gold–digging antics under wraps. If you really want to snag someone, you’d do better not wearing anything

face flushed with shame,

Whitney inside the private

gaze.

a mischievous smile that Whitney

anticipated

Roselyn aside with a devilish grin, instructing, “Get Troy to Whitney’s

“Why, Monica?”

Roselyn. Stop

nodded begrudgingly and

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Roselyn had left, Monica immediately turned around and went to

a mutual hatred for each other,

in. The thought of seeing how Faith would make things difficult for Whitney once she saw what was happening in the room, Monica

yet she could not hold back from wanting to

embarrassing her at the Royal One Club last night. What infuriated her even more was that when she went home and cried about it to Simon, he not only did not immediately intend to settle scores with Whitney like he used to, but

that Monica realized

seemed to have become interested in Whitney

never

skin Whitney

room, who lit up at the sight of Whitney’s stunning

she remembered supporting

pushed Whitney towards him and swiftly locked

flashing a grin at Roselyn.

did you

through her. “Did Monica want us locked in here? If I were you, I’d take advantage of Troy’s drunken state.

was just as handsome as Simon, a playboy, and a sure

of the Perlman family, and his wealth was

and escape her life of poverty. From today onwards, those socialites would never dare

flickered with

key and suggested, “This opportunity won’t come again.