Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 54

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.

his

to in such a fury?” Natalie called after him as he stormed

to go check on her when Tiana raced back with an odd look on her face. “Whitney! Guess what

stepped outside and cast a look on the phone’s screen. Outside an exclusive

red, her expression/a mix of cold fury

number

here to drown his sorrows, staggering drunk right into the

Whitney’s expression froze.

Preston’s regular business room at the

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began to undress, she stepped inside and slammed the door

clicked her tongue, her expression complex. “You didn’t see that coming, did

her to know about this room, it’s no small feat. With the Valentine family news

I mean, if it was me, I couldn’t, not with someone older than my dad, even if he kept

the other day

dad. With Roselyn

of father he is to see his own daughter suffer?

if there’s

cold. “That’s why I have to get my revenge first. Once I’ve taken down the Valentines one by one, the truth I’m after

undermining Roselyn now. She’s sharpened her own knife, and the

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

Whitney, Simon was also in one

trying to sneak in. With her name still trending online, and more scandals about her leaking out, she was recognized instantly on

had struggled to find Simon but there he was, drunk and alone, looking like a fallen angel sprawled across

see no women beside him, Monica hurried over. Her voice was sweetened with intent to mend fences and

of Whitney on the screen of

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

opened his eyes but ignored Monica, his gaze still fixed on Whitney’s image. He remembered her dazzling at the awards ceremony, completely outshining Monica.

to her, backing her up and clearing her name? Could it be that the masked man

him. Why had he ever given up on Whitney for

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