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?!

Tiana's resolve wavered as she clung tighter to Parker's neck, albeit subtly. "I-I'm not scared of your scare

refused to admit her

adorable, like a

an eyebrow, deliberately

Tiana's legs dipped into the icy

her fear of lurking sharks. "Damn it, Parker, why are

Just a tiger shark,

demeanor reminded her of a

by his rimless glasses. The Parker

man before her seemed indifferent, adding a layer of aloofness to

dazzled by his sexiness but also infuriated by his taunts, her face flushing with anger. "Are you

Tiana exploded. "Last night was a mistake. I won't be used by you and your uncle as a cure anymore. Parker, you've disappointed me profoundly. You're heartless. Just stay here and

were laced

my permission, you're not going

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

happened he fought

explained. Can I

detecting the sarcasm

stiffened as he turned to Parker, "Bring her

"I won't..."

the woman in his arms. Did she even realize where her hands were

last night were too vivid in his

claiming you didn't seduce me

down, mortified to realize where her hand had

could, she'd chop off her own

face turned beet red. "I-it

snort

car, Tiana's thigh hit the seat, making her wince

hurt?" he asked, clearly

turned an even deeper shade of red, unable

touched

her frail yet furious demeanor, her cheeks flushed with a touch of red,

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