Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 780

On the side of the road.

Shane caught Whitney just as she was about to leave, rolling his eyes teasingly at her, "I roped Ronan in tonight to do you a solid, not to have you go and bite his head off. You've just given his darling daughter a piece of your mind, and he's definitely going to make you pay for it.

This could even spell trouble for Sheldon Group.

You're too quick with your comebacks, not knowing when to hold your tongue."

Whitney just shrugged, "I couldn't just back down in that situation, or else Elodie would be all over town saying I'm having a secret affair with Ludwik... Besides, Sheldon Group's business dealings don't mix with the Miller family anyway. I'm not one to kiss up to anyone, 'agree to disagree' as they say." "You might not be one to kiss up, but some people have to," Shane said, casting a meaningful glance at Bryce inside the car.

Turning her head, Whitney saw Bryce sitting in the driver's seat, his expression unreadable, but she could tell he was not pleased.

"I'd better go." She feared that staying and chatting with Shane any longer would only upset Bryce more.

Whitney turned around and got back into the car.

Bryce started the engine, turning to her, "What did Mr. Nelson want with you?"

Trying to sound exasperated, Whitney replied, "Just some stuff about the party, got a bit of an earful from him."

Bryce's handsome face turned cold as he pressed, "What exactly happened tonight? Why did Ronan 'ask' us to leave before the party was over?"

He emphasized 'ask', and Whitney could feel his displeasure.

She sighed lightly, "Maybe because I'm Ludwik's ex-wife, Elodie kept targeting me at the party, looking for trouble. After several rounds of that, I finally clashed with her, which upset Ronan." She offered a subtle apology, "Sorry, Bryce, for the trouble."

Bryce's fists clenched silently.

always more

many gifts he'd sent, just to get a foot in their circle. And she had

swallowed his anger, afraid that speaking would reveal his

fell in the

she turned to him and said quietly, "Bryce, I get you want to please Ronan, but someone as scheming and vindictive as him is no good." Considering he raised Elodie to be so spoiled, showing clear favoritism without regard for others' dignity, it was clear what kind of person he

Ronan's position are never simple. It's normal for them to be

won't bring you next time, so you don't

sensed his real anger, his

wanting to argue and provoke him further. Her silhouette reflected in the window merged with the neon lights speeding by

drifted, uncontrollably replaying the

her hands wrapped around his neck, and eventually collapsing

heart-racing, her mind a whirlwind of

to help him out of a sticky

been fraught with danger. Fortunately, they had managed

out of her way for Ludwik, it seemed she could no longer use the excuse of

She felt lost.

intimate with him didn't repulse her, unlike the aversion she felt when Bryce touched her. Once again, she

Bryce had anything going on with Audrey or his involvement in Tiana's disappearance, putting all that aside, Whitney felt she couldn't continue with

home was

phone and headed to his study, apparently still dealing with

upstairs, first to the guest bathroom to brush her

her lips slightly swollen from someone's kisses, Whitney's face

her teeth thoroughly, hoping to wash away the remnants of that man's

was battling with herself,

glanced at the number, her

She promptly hung up.