Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 447

Isn't this just Sienna stirring up trouble at the last minute?

Whitney flashed a cold look and calmly whispered to Hudson, "Dad, I'll explain to you later."

She straightened up, her slender figure poised, and walked over, pulling out two gifts. "Grandma and Grandpa, this is my first time back at the family mansion, and I've prepared a little something for you both, hoping you'll enjoy it." The butler handed the gifts over.

Emma opened hers to find a jade bracelet, pretty average in her eyes, something she couldn't care less about, probably worth a few thousand dollars.

That's when Holly chimed in with a smile, "Whitney really loves her grandma, though she could improve her taste a bit. Grandma prefers high-quality pure jade. Florence, on the other hand, has given quite a few nice ones." This reminded the old lady, who looked at Florence tenderly, "Florence knows exactly what I like."

Then, looking back at the jade bracelet, she was even less impressed. She gave Whitney a cold look, "If you don't understand jade, you might as well learn a thing or two from Florence."

Bryce couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Florence, standing by her grandma's side, said, "Grandma, it's the thought that counts with my sister's gift. She just wanted to make you happy."

Hinting, the gift was indeed a bit modest.

Emma couldn't help but snort.

Whitney laughed, eyeing Florence and the old lady, "I didn't know grandma valued jade so much, nor did I know my sister was such an expert? This bracelet is made from ancient jade from the Ming dynasty. It might not look impressive, but it's priceless. I used to run a jewelry business and had a few treasures on hand. I really wanted to make grandma happy, so I personally polished this priceless treasure. I didn't expect my sister to think the gift was modest, and Holly thinks I need to improve my taste? It seems grandma isn't someone who values wealth over everything, otherwise, how could she fail to see the value of this bracelet?"

After she finished, the expressions on Florence and Holly's faces completely changed.

The old lady's face turned a mix of shock and disdain. She had all the finest bracelets on the market, but had never seen this kind of raw jade?

Now Whitney was sarcastically calling her out for being shallow and materialistic, unable to see the value of this raw jade!

The three women were fuming, but saying anything more would only make them seem shallower.

it clear she had experience in jewelry. In other words, don't mess with

was secretly grinding

seen through her antics that night, "I warned you not to stir up trouble

casting a helpless

person didn't

granddaughter for the first time and noticed the teapot she gave, "Grandpa

Grandpa." Whitney pondered, unable to gauge Jared's demeanor,

old man, shrewd as ever, then turned

"Hello, Jared, I'm

suit, Ludwik, entered the Sheldon family's doorway, his presence commanding and

Ludwik slightly raised his eyebrow, his demeanor

been here for a while now. See, that gentleman over there... Sienna said she was picking someone up from the airport today and ran into my sister going to pick up this man early in the morning.

Ludwik the photo, shyly saying, "My sister

the photo: Whitney and Bryce

the Sheldon family's living room, and Whitney by his side, looking

Ludwik's gaze

her fiancé, and

at the Lippert family? To stay away

just dealt with Justin, and she turns around to officially introduce

anger surged. The vulnerability and slight intimacy from the other night now felt like

she? Playing him while introducing Bryce to

her voice sweet, "Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, and Dad, Ludwik

The room fell silent.

eyes turned to the door-to the imposing man making his entrance,

thought Whitney's fiancé was decent, but next to

Bryce was saying, standing up with

the newly returned Ludwik was a formidable figure, having dealt with Riley in just three days. Now the Lippert family was wary of

with a smile, "Ludwik, you're here! Florence