Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 305

Danny cocked an elbow and smirked, "The only person I'd ever marry is my mom!"

Whitney and Tiana exchanged helpless glances at the kids' banter.

"Boys are something else," Tiana sighed, shaking her head. "They grow up dreaming of marrying their moms. Meanwhile, Cherry, at the tender age of two, is already swooning over heartthrobs. The other day, she saw Parker on TV and her eyes nearly popped out of her head. She started shouting 'daddy' at the screen, and I had to rush to turn it off."

Whitney, while listening to Tiana's complaint, glanced over at Cherry's delicate features, a thought lingering in her mind. Could Cherry really be Barclay's child?

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Upon arriving in South City, Whitney booked three rooms at the Weldon Hotel, each on a different floor, just to be on the safe side. Tiana and her daughter took one room, Whitney and her son another, but they had a plan to switch rooms with the bodyguard and the kids if anything went south.

Once they settled in, Danny snuck into the bathroom to call his buddy.

"Sammy, guess where I am?" He snapped a photo of the view from the window with his smartwatch and sent it over.

Back in his room, Sammy quickly uploaded the photo to his computer and zoomed in. The landmarks gave it away: South City!

Danny's voice, trying to sound cool but betraying a hint of shyness, came through, "This is my first time stepping out of Banyan City, first time on a business trip with mom. The view's not bad."

Sammy couldn't help but chuckle, "Has your deadbeat dad never taken you out of state before? He's kept you locked up like a prisoner!"

"Well, I was sickly as a kid, and dad was just too protective, worried I couldn't handle flying," Danny offered a sheepish explanation, hoping Sammy wouldn't think less of his dad.

"Huh, guess he's not that bad then," Sammy replied, understanding Danny's intent.

South City too?" Danny sounded

dad hadn't left for another city on a business trip without me. Now I'm

"So what do we

to be up to something shady, like what you mentioned last time. There might be a chance I

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for a moment before a mischievous smile played on his lips. He couldn't believe his dad wouldn't

of his mom leading the team at the airport.

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Ludwik, having dealt with a subsidiary's issue, poured himself a glass of red wine and relaxed in his hotel

Ludwik's face turned stormy. The photo showed Whitney, dressed sharply, at the side of Orion, arriving in South City for the

Nor did he. But the more Ludwik stared at Whitney and Orion together, the

to find Parker, suggesting a trip to South City for a project

then agreed, "Might as

the Gemstone Exhibit Project from your Skyfaith, and Ms. Valentine is all over it?" Ludwik, gripping his wine glass, stared out the

The conference starts tonight. If

was already changing into his suit, ready to catch the next flight

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grand banquet hall.

with a nanny, Whitney and Tiana headed to the restaurant to network, aiming to connect Tiana with potential

work but also

retorted, "Jealous? I can handle three things at once, something you'd never manage,

you better knock the Gemstone Exhibit Project out of the park. I'm counting on

in business acumen, could only nod

Ludwik, aren't you?" Whitney said casually, her

ranting about this when, speak of the devil, he suddenly caught sight of