Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 694

neck.

Three years ago, during their last harmonious Thanksgiving dinner, he stood behind her, feverish, his hands guiding hers through the recipe, leaving her with memories so vivid that each time she made that dish, she couldn't help but recall the warmth of his breath on her ...And there she was, drifting off again.

Whitney snapped back to the present, annoyed at her wandering thoughts, and served Bryce another helping. "Eat up, you've lost too much weight with all that overtime."

"Pfft!" Tiana couldn't help but spit out her drink in a perfectly timed comedic spit-take.

Whitney shot her a look. "What's gotten into you today? You're acting more unruly than Sammy. At least he can eat without making a mess."

Big sister... I'm about to die from holding in my frustration, okay?

Do you honestly think he's lost weight from working overtime? He's been fooling around!

Whitney, bless her, was completely oblivious to Bryce's deceit.

But it wasn't entirely her fault. After all, Bryce was a master of concealment. If it weren't for Whitney accidentally seeing Audrey, she would have been none the wiser.

"With your lovingly cooked dinners every night, I'll gain back the weight in no time," Bryce said with a gentle blink, then sighed. "The Lutz Group is making a big push in the market right now, and I've been swamped. But no matter how hard it gets, I want to strive for a better future for us,

Whitney, I love you, and I want our home to shine.

That's why I proposed that the Lutz Group and the Sheldon Group consider deep collaboration, to combine our strengths."

Tiana felt like she was going to vomit listening to his lofty speech.

Had she not seen him sneaking off to Audrey's after work, she might have bought his act.

And there he was, shamelessly talking about a collaboration between the Lutz and Sheldon Groups...

Tiana, barely keeping her smirk in check, interrupted, "Mr. Lutz, don't make your intentions too obvious.

while, and already your hands are reaching for the

taken aback, not expecting Tiana to speak so

see him in a better light

I have no such intentions towards

forced a

"I was just making a joke, Mr. Lutz. Why so sensitive?

as he slowly turned his

feigning amusement, "Whitney thinks Mr. Lutz has been losing weight from all the work. But to me,

about Tiana's insinuations, felt a mix of confusion and irritation. She glanced at Bryce and forced a smile, "Tiana, Bryce has always been like this. Stop making things up;

you're getting more entertaining by the minute. And I'm not that old to be lacking in vigor, am I?" Bryce replied, his

her soup, swallowing down her mockery, then turned to Whitney, "You haven't solidified your position at the Sheldon Group yet. Jumping into major projects now

best to wait until your father recovers before making any decisions about collaborating with Mr.

been thinking along

was challenging to outright reject Bryce, given their legal marital status, but she nodded in agreement, "My father should be

at the hint of her words, his gaze lingering on

her deal tonight, with

and her uncle took to cleaning the

some time chatting with Sammy, but

a call, Whitney found Tiana's gaze fixed

heading home? Cherry must be missing you

her, curious, "What are

he's talking to, with such a charming and

sky, never having paid much attention to his nuances

the charmer, which makes it hard to guess what

voice dropping to a sharp whisper, "he didn't mind that Ludwik had

not minding at all about... purity? I hear men have

recalling her conversation with Shane

you saying Bryce is

say that. But if he's up to something, evidence will surface." Audrey

computers, decided to investigate which club Bryce had gone