Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 785

Parker felt a strange stir in his heart, unable to believe that Tiana, that little lady, had the guts to seek him out alone. Was she worried about him? Did she think he had vanished?

A shadow of a smirk played across his lips as Parker swallowed hard, asking, "You didn't do anything to Ms. Melford, did you?" Phineas, faced with such a question, could only give a speechless look. He hadn't done anything to Tiana.

The real question was, what had Parker done to her, and did he even remember?

The poor girl had been in Parker's bed for several days now, and by the looks of it, his fever had almost completely subsided.

"I'm an old man, what could I possibly do to her?" Phineas rolled his eyes in secret. "The problem is, she..."

"What happened to her?" Parker asked, a mix of concern and cluelessness on his face.

Seeing his obliviousness, Phineas wasn't sure how Parker would react to the news that he'd unwittingly shared a bed with the girl for days.

What if Parker wasn't even into her? Blasting this news might just set him off.

Let the young folks figure it out themselves.

The Melford girl would likely seek some answers from Parker sooner or later. He'd find out eventually.

"It's nothing much, Ms. Melford got some bruises... ahem, she might need to stay in bed for a few days here on Saltland Island before she can walk properly again," Phineas awkwardly hinted with a heavy meaning.

Parker, failing to catch his uncle's drift, furrowed his brows in speculation. "Did she get injured by falling into the sea on her way here?"

"You could say that," Phineas sighed internally at his nephew's ignorance.

"Where are we now? How far from Saltland Island?" Parker turned to gaze at the sea, "How long have I been here?"

"More than twenty days. And Ms. Melford has been here for about ten days."

Twenty days...

was no telling how Ludwik

City now, to meet with Ludwik. As for Tiana, if she needs to recover, let her stay here. Once I've met with Ludwik, I'll

you're so eager to follow him. Ludwik might be the top young man in Harmonia Country, but you, with your mother's brother, me, as a major financier

Yes, you are my mother's brother, a powerful man in politics, but that has little to do

I first became the head of the Doonan family, we were in a tight spot, and Ludwik

a loyal fool,"

step in. This important collaboration should not fall into the hands of Ludwik's rivals." "You're jumping into action without even knowing the current situation

with a chip containing secret technology, which honestly impressed me. He

I've heard he's been trying to arrange a

was back to his senses and remembering

matters were beyond

up to no good,

harmed Parker, Phineas found himself

your Ludwik, steer the yacht towards the private airport,"

muscular body cooling in the breeze, feeling

must have caused Ludwik

to return, quickly grasp the situation in Emperor City, and

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at the villa

curled up in bed, grappling with unbearable stomach

She was immobile.

from dawn to noon... Where was Parker,

she sent him to secure the collaboration for

not returned? Was he not as ravenous as a

bit her lip in frustration, her face flushed with anger. How many more nerve-wracking things did

hanging like this, without knowing how his talk with Phineas

forgetting Ludwik, and seemed indifferent to

Tiana cursed the rogue hundreds of times

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Emperor City.