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.

more trouble than

no idea how much effort he'd put into currying favor with Ronan, how many gifts he'd sent, just

his anger, afraid that speaking would reveal his

fell

increasingly uncomfortable, so 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

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

Miller family's gatherings, I won't bring you next time,

his real anger, his

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

uncontrollably replaying the events in the

around his neck, and

moments were heart-racing, her mind a whirlwind of

sticky situation before promptly making him exit through the bathroom

night had been fraught with danger. Fortunately, they had managed to

it seemed she could no longer use the excuse of helping him out of

She felt lost.

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

involvement in Tiana's disappearance, putting all that aside, Whitney felt she couldn't continue with Bryce. She decided to find a time

home

immediately grabbed his phone and headed to his study, apparently still dealing with the fallout from leaving the party

first to the guest bathroom to brush her teeth

her reflection in the mirror, her lips slightly swollen from someone's

her teeth thoroughly, hoping to wash away the

was battling with

the number, her anger

She promptly hung up.