Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 308

"You go around bad-mouthing my friend, trying to drag her into your mess, and you think I won't stand up to you? Do we really need to schedule a proper time for this confrontation?" Whitney stepped in front of Tiana, shielding her with her 5'5" frame, her presence overwhelming Endora.

Her defiant tone made Endora's eyes widen in shock, "You dare hit me? Do you know who my fiancé is? Guards, seize her!"

Several of the Melford family's bodyguards quickly surrounded them.

Tiana, pale-faced, tugged at Whitney's sleeve.

Noticing Tiana's torn dress strap, Whitney's gaze turned even colder.

Fearless, she even allowed a smile to play on her lips as she faced Endora, "Oh, I'm well aware that the famous Mr. Doonan is your fiancé. Why don't we invite Mr. Doonan over to sort this out?" She glanced at Tiana, hitting Endora where it hurt.

The last thing Endora wanted was for Parker to see Tiana and stir up more trouble.

Endora's face clouded over, and she scoffed, "You assault me, and think you can get away with it, Ms. Valentine? This isn't over. With everyone here as witnesses to your violence, let's call the police!" Whitney smiled again, "Calling the police? Perfect. Let's see who they believe when they find out who came looking for trouble first, acting like a puppet master, encouraging Mr. Uriah to harass my friend?"

"Ms. Valentine, why must you be so aggressive? Yu Fei is my friend, and I know her well. She's a straightforward and innocent girl. Perhaps she was just trying to warn Mr. Uriah, thinking he was being deceived by Miss Tiana. Maybe you've misunderstood?" A soothing voice cut through the tension.

Everyone turned to see Elaine approaching gracefully, the picture of benevolence.

Whitney sneered inwardly. Was this her chance to stir up drama using Endora?

But Whitney wasn't afraid.

Raising an eyebrow, she retorted, "Oh, so Endora is Elaine's friend? Birds of a feather flock together, I see."

mean by that?" Elaine feigned hurt, "I'm just trying to keep

playing nice with her? Everyone knows what kind of person she is. Riding on her recent popularity, does she really think she's something special? As for reputation,

"That's a lie!"

presenting my project to Mr. Uriah.

Tiana, "Ms. Melford, it's not that we don't believe you, but your past does raise some questions. Now, with nothing to your

her advantage, she aimed to wound Whitney

the prestigious Bartels Group, carried weight in

around them started, "It takes two to tango. Even though Mr. Uriah's behavior was out of line, who knows if it wasn't

is desperate, Tiana could

Whitney taught her, showing Whitney's true colors. With the backing of Skye Gem Ltd. and Royal Jewelry Company, it's clear she's had her share of male

to Elaine, a true lady of grace, there's a

reveled in the gossip, while Endora looked smug, watching

is quite the socialite, her

you have any concrete evidence of Tiana's alleged misdeeds? Spreading rumors without proof, where's your

crowd was momentarily

headlines. It's a pity what happened to her." However, Whitney had set a trap, "I'm curious, Elaine, how did you, a socialite unacquainted with Tiana, come to know so much about her past? Not even the police had all the details, yet you're well informed. It makes one wonder if you had a role in it?" Closing

realizing she had fallen

Elaine pleaded, "Ms. Valentine, defending your friend doesn't mean you can falsely accuse others. I was merely speaking up for Yu Fei, but you've turned this against

of

looked around, planting seeds of doubt, letting everyone

"So, Elaine, being falsely accused doesn't feel

to say, bring facts to the table. All you do is beat

twisted in anger, struggling to

and now Elaine

the shift in the room's atmosphere. Gritting her teeth, she managed, "The stuff about Ms. Melford... I admit, it was hearsay. I couldn't tell fact from fiction. I was just trying to do Yu Fei a solid, Ms.