Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 839

"Why play dumb?" Tiana scoffed softly, "Aren't you right now keeping your fiancée company?

Once you've made your choice, stop beating around the bush. It just makes you seem indecisive, not at all like a man."

"Tiana, don't test my patience. I haven't even said anything yet; how do you know what I'm about to say?"

"So, are you or are you not with Endora, even last night?"

"I wasn't with her last night! But right now, I'm with her because..."

"Save it." Tiana thought of the medical report that declared her infertile for life, closing her eyes in resignation. Stop kidding yourself, Tiana, there's no future here, and you're not a teenager anymore. Teenagers can chase love bravely, and if they fail, they can just start over.

But as a single mom, can you afford to chase a man and lose face?

She couldn't!

She took back all her feelings, cutting off Parker mid-sentence with a cold finality, "Stay with her then. It's not like I care, because I don't like you at all!" Boom.

Snow seemed to fall inside Parker's mind, suffocating him.

She had given her answer, and it was that she didn't like him at all.

Fine then.

She didn't need his explanations because she didn't care for him.

Even if he'd been with Endora, it wouldn't upset her.

She didn't like him, so she wouldn't get jealous.

That's it, no need to flatter oneself.

Anger engulfed Parker, but beneath it was a hollow feeling, as if his body's warmth was draining away, leaving him utterly powerless.

All this time, their flirtation, could it have been just her playing him?

the Doonan family, played by

I don't just fall for any woman. I'm giving you one more chance-do

your Mr. Doonan's affection supposed to be some kind of charity that I

Tiana could think of were the photos

laced with thorns, "You think I'd

nerve! What kind of woman do you think you are, to be worthy of me?" Parker was furious, his

the lump in her throat, "Well, since Mr. Doonan looks down on me, I wish

silence, as the man's

he slammed the

against the wall as tears blurred her vision, obscuring the face

cried out in distress, "Mommy, can't you talk it out? Why do you have to fight with Daddy Parker?

with Endora. Better them than hurting someone else." "Daddy Parker really, Endora is the worst, how can he not break up with her? Did a dog

like her mommy's search for

to her room,

-

At Ludwik's mansion.

about how long he planned to mix with Tiana...suddenly, he sensed something was off on

I've got

with an undercurrent

heavier, "What happened?"

her."

Endora?

remembering her as

the brothers took her

was clear Parker wasn't fond of

are you with

admitting, "I tried to break off the engagement, and she threatened me. Endora figured I didn't want to go public,

brother

brow furrowing, "So you're playing a

your business suffer." Parker said with a bitter laugh, "Just half a month. Endora's making a scene now, but I'll cut her loose in half a month." Ludwik thought it unfair to let his brother suffer like

Parker made for

didn't misunderstand, did

so there's no misunderstanding. Don't try to make me look better." Parker