Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 732

Fugitive?

Tiana felt so enraged she could spit blood. She had definitely let her guard down in a moment of sheer frustration thanks to her scumbag uncle and cousin. Now, they had her cornered. She could see their henchmen, a hundred meters away, shining flashlights in her direction.

Panicking, Tiana turned on her heels, ready to make a run for it.

"Freeze!" Parker's voice, cold yet somehow laced with a dangerous allure, cut through the night air. "Where do you think you're going?"

Before Tiana could utter a word, Parker, tall and imposing, dashed towards her with the speed of lightning.

Tiana, frightened by Parker's ferocity, stepped back until her feet hit the cold seawater, shivering from the chill. "Parker, are you even human? How could you side with your uncle to capture me?

I didn't even confront you about last night or your accusations this morning.

What more do you want?

Let me tell you, if you force me to go back, I'll jump into the sea right now and end it all...ah!"

Before she could finish, Parker was already in front of her, sweeping her off her feet in one swift motion.

"Ah! Let me go! I don't want your kind of help!"

"Enough already. You're so noisy," Parker retorted, his peachy eyes showing a hint of cold indifference. "Put me down!"

"And let you jump into the sea?" He scoffed, detached.

"I refuse to be taken back by you!"

"Do you think I want to bring you back? If it weren't for my uncle pressuring me... Besides, this island is home to wild beasts, and the sea is infested with sharks. Are you sure you want to spend the night here and end up as a pile of bones?" Tiana glanced nervously at the sea behind her, shivering at the thought.

Sharks in such shallow waters? Was he bluffing?

"If you don't believe me, go ahead and try."

Parker's eyes narrowed slightly. "Ever heard of the infamous tiger sharks of Saltland Island? They can swallow a person whole."

Damn.

Tiger sharks?!

as she clung tighter to Parker's neck, albeit subtly. "I-I'm

to admit her

nervous eyes somewhat adorable, like a little squirrel. He smirked, "Then

raised an eyebrow, deliberately

are you doing..." Tiana's legs dipped into the icy

sharks. "Damn it, Parker, why

a tiger shark,

reminded her of a

handsome, his playfulness only partially concealed by his

indifferent, adding a

flushing with anger. "Are you done?" "Are you getting in or not?" he

your uncle as a cure anymore. Parker, you've disappointed me profoundly. You're heartless. Just stay here and rot. I'm going back

were

you're

don't explain yourself and think you can take my nephew away, think again." Phineas's voice echoed from afar. Tiana scoffed, "Right, I came here to kill your

just so happened he

explained. Can

was speechless, clearly detecting the

he turned to Parker, "Bring

"I won't..."

woman in his arms. Did

night were too vivid in his

"Still claiming you didn't seduce me last night? Your hands seem

realize where her hand had

she could, she'd chop off her own hand right then and

beet red. "I-it wasn't on

snort conveyed

the seat, making her wince in pain. "Why did you throw me? That

does it hurt?" he

an even deeper shade of red, unable to articulate her discomfort, and just glared

she touched her

touch of red, Parker paused, then awkwardly realized, "Below, does it

say it out loud? She wished the ground would swallow her