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.

to South City

on a business trip without me. Now

"So what

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

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pondered for a moment before a mischievous smile played on his lips. He

a conference in South City, with a photo of his mom leading the team at the airport. He sneakily sent the article link to his dad on Facebook without

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a subsidiary's issue, poured himself a glass

it, Ludwik's face turned stormy. The photo showed Whitney, dressed sharply, at the side of

the more Ludwik stared at Whitney

who ran to open the door to find Parker, suggesting a

then agreed, "Might as

to South City, don't you? Ah, I get it. Imperial Gem snatched the Gemstone Exhibit Project from your Skyfaith, and Ms. Valentine is all over

the drama, teased, "Better hurry then. The conference starts tonight.

though outwardly dismissive, was already changing into his suit, ready to catch

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held at Weldon Hotel's grand banquet hall. By

headed to the restaurant to network, aiming to connect Tiana

couldn't hide his annoyance. "So, this whole trip wasn't just for work but also for your Skye Gem Ltd., and to drum up business

I can handle three things at once, something you'd never manage, Orion.

the Gemstone Exhibit Project out of the

lacking in business acumen, could

one-up Ludwik, aren't you?" Whitney said

was nowhere to be seen in South City... Orion was internally ranting about this when, speak of the devil, he