Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 47

She was utterly flabbergasted.

Whitney?

Was she not supposed to be in the room?

Why was she just sitting here, cool as a cucumber?

And, more importantly, whose heated moans were echoing from the lounge?

Monica’s lips twitched. She watched Whitney glance up at her with an icy smirk, but she could not stop in her tracks, not when Faith was already storming ahead to kick open the lounge door!

Inside, the dim lights barely illuminated the scene – Troy was drunkenly pinning two women on the couch, his shirt flung open, his lips hungrily moving over them.

One of the women seemed reluctant, playfully struggling in a mock protest.

The other, however, was all in, eagerly wrapping her arms around Troy’s neck and pressing her lips to his.

“You two sluts! How dare you seduce my brother! Whitney, get out here… Wait, where’s Whitney?” Faith’s fury exploded as she flipped the women’s faces, only to freeze in shock, “Roselyn? Monica, isn’t this your bestie, Roselyn? And Stella? Isn’t she that hotshot celebrity everyone’s talking about? This…”

Faith’s face flickered through a myriad of expressions before turning to Monica with a dark, vengeful glare, “Aren’t these your cheap friends? Oh, I get it. You were trying to frame Whitney, claiming she was coming onto my brother, but it turns out your two shameless besties are the ones in his bed!”

Faith lashed out, striking fiercely. Stella was quickest to flee, her face the picture of misfortune. She had been called over by Gunner, expecting some sort of affair, only to find herself locked in the moment she entered.

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She did not even understand how things had escalated whether it was a natural disaster or man–made

chaos.

“It’s not me. I have no interest in Troy. I just happened to be here; I have a boyfriend! Monica, explain for me, please.” Stella’s complexion was ashen as she looked desperately at Monica, silently pleading.

Meanwhile, Monica was still rooted to the spot near the door, blindsided by the discovery of Roselyn and Stella

inside.

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planned to get Faith to catch Whitney and Troy in a scandal, to give Whitney

into her best friends being

she seemed at a

Whitney…

she must have sabotaged everything with

approached, his voice grave, “What’s going on

nerve to ask!” Faith spun around, pointing an accusing finger at Monica, “Your precious girlfriend was trying to set up Whitney. And somehow, it ended up being these two women. Stella might be innocent, but what about your best friend Roselyn? She’s

he turned to Monica, “Is this true? Have you been

Monica pleaded, her eyes brimming with

Recalling past disputes between Whitney

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Simon could not deny what he

innocent and weak as

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Monica to

what a shameless little tramp she is! Did Monica send you here? Simon, what’s your game? Thinking you could send your minion to charm my brother and win over the Perlman family inheritance? I’ll be telling Grandpa about this! And your mother, Phebe, won’t get off scot–free

ghostly pale as she stumbled back. No, she had only intended to

the chill of isolation. She had just managed to turn

everyone. Though vain and materialistic, she still had her pride. The men around her leered, a mix

Monica’s legs, begging, “Monica, I was wrong. I

true colors, and now that she was in danger herself, she had no intention of

off Roselyn, adding insult to injury. “How could I save you when you’re so despicable? I never taught you to be this

crushed under Faith’s foot, her humiliation recorded by the mocking crowd,

rage.

would pay for this night’s betrayal – Roselyn swore her vengeance would be as ruthless

from her booth, Whitney clapped her hands lightly and stood

for the competition results before trying to sabotage

as payback. It was uncertain whether Phebe would find out, but one thing was for sure the friendship between Roselyn and Monica

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of hatred planted in Roselyn’s heart would, with a little nurturing, provide Whitney with a weapon in

future.

and Whitney watched with a detached

wanted to disturb the peace between her

return