Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 915

Tiana nodded, "I first went to Barclay. He demanded a price for sparing my dad. I had to marry him immediately." "Marry him?!" Whitney's eyes went wide, suddenly understanding, "This must be Endora's doing from behind the scenes."

"Exactly. They've been in cahoots, not sure what deal they've struck. Endora plotted while Barclay executed. Over the past two months, they've been setting traps, dragging my cousin and my dad into this mess! Now they've got my dad in trouble with the law, and she's using it to blackmail me."

"You went to her hospital room, and she admitted all this to you?"

"Yeah, I recorded it." Tiana pulled out a voice recorder, though she didn't look hopeful. She covered her cold eyes, anxiety written all over her face, "But she had Barclay poison my dad ahead of time. He'll die of heart failure in three days, and this recording won't save him in time. I had no choice but to agree to her terms today."

Whitney's face turned ice-cold!

Tiana let out a bitter laugh, "But in return, I made sure she won't be using one of her hands anytime soon. Right now, I just need her to give me the antidote to save my dad's life! Once that's done, and before I marry Barclay, my dad will be released. And on Endora's wedding day, I'll make sure to give her a surprise she'll never forget. I'll turn her dream day into a nightmare."

Whitney could see she was brewing a plan for revenge.

But it was a pyrrhic victory, the cost being, she'd have to marry Barclay, that swine.

Whitney shook her head, gripping Tiana's hand, "No, Tiana. You can't marry Barclay and throw your life away!"

"What choice do I have? I can't risk my father's life by taking her on directly in three days. Endora's scheming to ruin my happiness to spoil her own wedding, just to make Parker despise me. And she succeeded. But I won't let her have a smooth wedding. I'll ruin it for her and Parker. They're accomplices in this!"

"Parker knows about Endora's actions?" Whitney shook her head, disbelieving.

"Whether he knows or not, he's marrying Endora. Doesn't that mean he's protecting her, becoming an accomplice?" Tiana couldn't forget that cold look in his eyes in the hospital room.

He had said it himself: Marry Endora instead of her, a second-hand good?

Such disdain and aversion.

point she was ready to give up the child she

at Whitney, "Before I marry Barclay, I'll get

"Tiana?!"

he plans to have three with Endora." She let out a dry laugh, her heart aching, "This problem, shouldn't be left behind." Whitney's heart clenched at the sight of Tiana's pain, "I can't agree with you destroying your life, marrying Barclay is just that, even if it's for

"Everything Barclay has done, I've recorded as well. Neither he nor Endora will escape their comeuppance at the wedding. Once my dad is safely out and free from poison, I'll take them both down. The so-called wedding will just be a funeral for the

this destructive resolve, her words

was consumed by hatred, perhaps Parker's actions had added to her despair. Had she

Parker and Endora's wedding, was Parker

Parker doting on Endora, a scene that would pierce her

Whitney asked angrily, "He could have intervened,

gave her a wry look, her resolve unshaken, "Even if it kills me, I won't beg Parker. He's chosen Endora's side. Without saying a word, I know, he and Endora will be

are you

your child is his! And

self-mockery, Whitney guessed

and patted Tiana's much thinner shoulder, "Get in my car, I'll have my driver take you home. Standing in the rain like this, do you

Barclay right away, negotiate terms."

watched the car drive off into the rain, umbrella

of Parker, her

out her phone, she immediately

times before the

breath, but couldn't calm her anger, blasting him, "Parker,

told you that?" Parker's