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

taken aback, not expecting Tiana to

had started to see him in a better light

Melford, what are you implying? I have no such intentions towards the Sheldon

a

disgust hidden beneath his facade, sneered internally, "I was just making a

darkened as he slowly turned his gaze towards

Mr. Lutz has been losing weight from all the work. But to me, Mr. Lutz

glanced at Bryce and forced a smile, "Tiana, Bryce has always been like this. Stop making things up; you're the liveliest one at the table." Tiana pouted, realizing

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

at the Sheldon Group yet. Jumping into major projects now could unsettle

recovers before making any decisions about collaborating

thinking along the

but she nodded in agreement, "My father should

at the hint of her words,

her deal tonight, with

uncle took to cleaning the

with Sammy, but Tiana remained

Bryce on the lawn making a call, Whitney found Tiana's gaze fixed

heading home? Cherry must be missing you with only the nanny

her, curious, "What are you looking at

think he's talking to, with such a charming and debonair look?" Tiana hinted with a mock

glanced at the man under the night sky, never having paid much attention to his nuances before. "He's always

the charmer, which makes it hard to guess what he's really thinking. Whitney, don't

once told me..." Tiana leaned in, voice dropping to a sharp whisper, "he didn't mind that Ludwik had his way with

do you think he really feels that way, not minding at

a beat, recalling her conversation with Shane about the

are you saying

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

decided to investigate which club Bryce had gone to and track