Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 446

After finishing up at the construction site, Shane pulled out his phone and flashed Whitney a grin, "Jared gave me your number. Let's keep in touch, okay?" What?

Whitney felt a headache coming on as she watched Shane walk away with that smug smile.

Bryce, standing nearby, watched their interaction and could sense the truth - Shane was another suitor trying to win Whitney over after she returned home.

A flicker of tension flashed in Bryce's eyes.

Just then, Whitney's phone rang. It was Hudson calling.

She stepped aside to answer, "Dad?"

"Whitney, where are you? Tonight's dinner is at Sheldon Manor, you should start heading back. Do you want Dad to send a driver?"

Right, Whitney had almost forgotten about that.

"I'm checking out a property in the suburbs, but I ran into Mr. Nelson. He said you gave him my number, Dad..."

"Ah, haha..." Hudson dodged the subject, "Mr. Nelson is a promising young man with good character. Dad just wants to help you move on... Besides, having a love interest could keep away those unwanted pests like Justin, right?" Whitney was speechless, not knowing what to say.

After hanging up, she checked the time; it was getting late. Looking up, Bryce was quietly waiting with a smile, "Was that your dad on the phone? Jared... seems like he's trying to set you up with a boyfriend?"

His tone carried a hint of melancholy, leaving Whitney at a loss for words. To console? That didn't seem right either.

"Family meddling, I'm not interested."

She quickly changed the subject, scratching at her hair, "Sorry, Bryce, I have to head back home. I can't join you for dinner, you go ahead and rest. I'll come see you tomorrow..."

She hadn't invited him to Sheldon Manor to meet her father?

shadow crossed Bryce's face, but he managed a smile, "That's alright, I could use

my car with you; my father's sending someone

her phone, Whitney walked

even her suitors were from families like the Nelsons. Squinting

cigarette, Bryce opened the trunk, noticing the line

eyes narrowed slightly at the

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Manor sat at the foot of Brew Hill, an old-money mansion belonging to

suddenly remembered the gifts she had prepared for Jared were still

BMW was already winding up the

front of Sheldon Manor, "Whitney,

she caught the curious glances of Sienna and others from

thanks for that, but

but couldn't get through, sorry. Is my being here inconvenient? Is this

made it seem like she had brought a man home, causing a stir with talkative Sienna,

her eyes, "I'll get the stuff; Bryce, you

opportunity. Meeting the

his eyes, "Let me help you with

moved towards

slyly, "Sienna, look at the gifts they've prepared. Maybe our sister is bringing

let's welcome the gentleman inside." Florence's

from Banyan City, perhaps her fiancé. Sienna decided to invite him in, anticipating Whitney's discomfort in front of their grandparents. Sienna rushed out,

with a cold smile, knowing Ludwik

attention of many Sheldon family servants, leaving

Her gaze turned cold.

Bryce, taking his time with the gifts, allowed Sienna to confront him directly, checking him out. He was

fiancé, aren't you? Bringing all these gifts, no need for formalities, come in