Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 462

Whitney glanced over at Sandy, "So, Sandy, you..."

"Whitney, since Mr. Nelson invited you, I guess I'll sit this one out," Sandy said, her tone cold and timid, her demeanor towards Shane distant and detached.

Shane squinted his eyes, a smile on his face that betrayed no emotion, "The more the merrier, right? Is she your assistant?"

"Yes, this is Sandy, my cousin," Whitney introduced.

"Oh, Sienna's sister, right?" Shane seemed to recall.

Whitney chuckled. She was new to Emperor City, and while it was expected for the local elite to be well-acquainted, Sandy, being a child out of wedlock, probably didn't mingle in the same circles as Sienna. It seemed Sandy didn't know Shane. The group sat around the table, an awkward silence hanging in the air.

"I got this burn cream, top-notch stuff the hospital recommended. Won't leave a scar," Shane said, pulling out a tube.

Whitney grimaced, "I told you, I didn't burn myself."

Shane, seemingly disinterested, tossed the cream on the table, catching a glimpse of Sandy biting her lip, his brow furrowing slightly.

With a smirk, he handed the cream to Whitney, "Well, whoever needs it, can use it!"

Whitney thought about it; the cream, especially if bought by Mr. Nelson, wouldn't be cheap, so she accepted it, "Sandy, I'll have my assistant give it to you later."

Sandy was studying the menu, her short, ink-black hair covering her collarbone and brushing against her wound, causing her pain. She gasped softly.

Shane glanced at the assistant, who immediately helped Sandy with her hair.

go ahead and order, Ms. Sheldon!" Shane handed the

It was arranged by my father, and I hope you won't take this too seriously." Shane's reaction was

intend to pursue you, so expect to see a lot of me.

was too annoyed

at Shane and then at Whitney's restrained demeanor, a smile playing on her lips. Shane's gaze swept over her, his own smile widening as he teased Whitney, "Surely I'm a match for you,

statuesque and stern figure among them automatically lowered the room's temperature with

man opposite her fervently

dining here. But why with Mr. Nelson?

"I must be seeing things wrong, Ludwik. My sister

made Ludwik recall the earlier physical interaction between Whitney

at work, another suitor appears. She's always cold or sarcastic towards him at the office, always clashing with him, but now she's all smiles and flowers with another man! Ludwik felt a

makes her a good match... But why hasn't

lit firecracker, glared at Whitney, her fists clenched in jealousy, "Mr. Nelson wouldn't fall for someone like her, a girl with a country bumpkin fiancé who embarrassed herself in front of the Sheldon family! And now she's trying to seduce

so, she stormed

secretly, having intentionally led Ludwik here after spotting

don't be rash..."

and took a seat, angrily confronting Shane, "Mr. Nelson, don't be fooled by Whitney, a second-hand good. She's got a fiancé from the countryside, even brought him to the Sheldon family to make a fool of herself! And you're pursuing her? Am I hearing right?" However, Shane's attention was entirely on Sandy, who

sweat, her assistant rushing to help, "Sandy!

he looked at Sienna, immediately reaching for Whitney's hand with a cold laugh, "Whom I

humiliated in front of the man she admired, her gaze venomous

hand, wishing

her?

reject him. What, does she enjoy being pursued

actually stunned, finding Shane's

bother her, but why did Shane react so