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.

Whitney for a short while, and already

not expecting

had started to see

no such intentions

forced a

disgust hidden beneath his facade, sneered internally, "I was just making a joke, Mr. Lutz. Why so

slowly turned his gaze towards

weight from all the work. But to me, Mr. Lutz seems more vibrant than ever, basking in the glow of... what, exactly?"

smile, "Tiana, Bryce has always been like this. Stop making things up; you're the liveliest one at the table." Tiana pouted, realizing Whitney hadn't picked up

And I'm not that old to be lacking in vigor, am I?" Bryce replied, his words

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 could unsettle the shareholders. They might start doubting your capabilities as

your father recovers

been thinking along the same

to outright reject Bryce, given their legal marital status, but she nodded

a chill at the hint of her words, his gaze lingering

was her deal tonight, with her cryptic comments and undermining

dinner, Yael and her uncle

Sammy, but Tiana

on the lawn making a call, Whitney

be heading home? Cherry must be missing you with

approached her, curious, "What are you looking

do you think he's talking to, with such a

sky, never having paid much

it hard to guess what he's

sharp whisper, "he didn't mind that Ludwik had his way with you after the wedding, as long as you were

that way, not minding at

recalling her

saying

scoffed, playing with her fingers, "I didn't say that. But if he's up to something, evidence will

computers, decided to investigate which club Bryce had gone to and track