Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 54

Whitney’s face flushed as she pushed her away, but Tiana was already on to the next topic. Tve set everything up at the Imperial Garden Bar. Loads of our old classmates and friends have been ringing up asking about you Sure, there are some fair–weather friends in the mix, but there are a few genuine ones too. Whitney, you’ve got to start building your network.”

Whitney knew what she meant. If she was going to make a comeback in Banyan City, she needed a circle that would welcome her back in.

Before Whitney could hesitate, Tiana grabbed the steering wheel and they were on their way to the pub.

Back at the villa, it wasn’t even seven o’clock.

Taryn watched in surprise as the man came home, suited and booted with his assistant in tow.

“My boy?” Natalie rushed over, her lips pursed in astonishment. “You’ve been too busy to come home these past few days, and now you’re back so early?”

Ludwik’s gaze swept the living room, searching.

Felix asked with a smile, “Madam, where’s Whitney? She said she’d be back early today to-”

The man shot him a look.

He sank arrogantly into the sofa and waited. He saw neither the woman who had promised to serve him nor any sign of good news.

“Where is she?”

“Whitney? She hasn’t come back yet,” the old lady said, puzzled.

Taryn chimed in, “She had sent a text. She said she’s out having fun.”

Felix’s smile twitched awkwardly on his face.

Ludwik’s icy glare swept over him.

Felix swiftly made his exit.

coat, his face emanating a

such a fury?” Natalie called after him as

the Imperial Garden Bar, Tiana had gone to the restroom and was not yet back. Whitney was about to go check on her when Tiana raced back with an odd look on her face. “Whitney!

outside and cast a look on the phone’s screen. Outside an exclusive Presidential Suite, the figure of Roselyn

face turned red, her expression/a mix of cold fury and

suite number was

“Preston had came here to drown his sorrows, staggering drunk right into

Whitney’s expression froze.

Preston’s regular business room at the Imperial Garden Bar, something Whitney had known from

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and began to undress, she stepped inside and slammed

clicked her tongue, her expression complex.

to know about this room, it’s no small feat. With

me, I couldn’t, not

her at the Golden Hue Bar just the other day Roselyn’s path to wealth crumbled, and she’s got it out for Monica now. But I didn’t expect her to be

dad. With Roselyn doing this, you’re not

see his own daughter suffer? Tiana, I’m starting to doubt that

along the same lines. “Even if there’s something off, they’re never going to tell

cold. “That’s why I have to get my revenge first. Once I’ve taken down the

about undermining Roselyn now. She’s sharpened her own knife, and the Valentine family is

better this way. Let them handle their own mess!” Tiana laughed, imagining the priceless look on Yvonne’s face when she’d

also in one of the private lounges at

more scandals about her leaking out, she was recognized instantly on the streets. She had barely managed to get

Simon but there he was, drunk and alone, looking like a fallen angel sprawled

beside him, Monica hurried over. Her voice was sweetened with intent to mend

Whitney on the screen of his

over instantly. She pinched Simon’s arm hard. “Simon! You still have her picture? Wake up

still fixed on Whitney’s image. He remembered her dazzling at the awards ceremony, completely outshining Monica. He was well aware

taken a liking to her, backing her up and clearing her name? Could it be

regret gnawing at him. Why had