Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1054 -

Whitney blinked wide-eyed at the ceiling, her fingers cold against her racing heart. It was one of those moments where she felt her heart skip a beat, and she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

Eyes closed, she tried to picture what her mom would look like if she were still around...

Rubbing her temples, she finally managed to calm her restless heart.

Why did she keep dreaming about her mom coming back?

Emerging from her bedroom, her face showed every bit of the restless sleep she'd had.

Yael Tennyson came bounding down the stairs, ready for her morning run. Spotting her cousin, she exclaimed, "Whitney! Did you get in last night? I didn't hear a peep!"

Whitney opened the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water, twisting off the cap and taking a long drink. "Yeah, I got in late. Didn't want to wake Uncle, so I let myself in quietly."

"You shouldn't drink cold water when you look so pale," Yael scolded gently, taking the bottle from her. "Why are you back here anyway? Weren't you staying with the Lipperts to help with the kids?"

Skipping her run, Yael turned to the kitchen to make breakfast for her sister and dad. "Is something going on, Whit?"

"Nothing much," Whitney replied with a small smile, raising her eyebrows in a calm manner. "Just had a spat with the kids and decided to escape for a bit."

"Seriously?" Yael was taken aback by the unexpected answer.

She gave her usually composed cousin a bemused look. "You're regressing, huh? Fighting with Ludwik is one thing, but the kids too?"

Whitney didn't elaborate, instead gazing out the window at the lawn, her eyes distant.

she checked the time;

be up by now, though

pulled out her phone to activate the location tracker

around nine, while clearing the dishes, she checked the tracker

the dishcloth, washed her hands, and returned to her room, changing quickly as she kept

she bumped into Yael and Keegan Tennyson

noticing her hurried demeanor. "Where are you off to now? Had a fight with your sons and ran back

nodded, sidestepping them without much explanation. "You guys sort

up to these days?" Keegan grumbled, watching her go with concern. "Yael, your sister seems off lately. Not her usual self. Ludwik's back, and if he wants to patch things up, he should be trying harder to make

don't worry. Maybe I'll chat with the nephews. I

between them," Keegan muttered, watching Whitney's retreating figure. Once in her car, Whitney drove towards where

were sharp with determination. Where could those two be

up to

Group, morning light filtered through the

who'd worked through

he'd been run over by a truck, groaned as

at the imposing figure by the window, Parker noted that aside from a slightly

breakfast," Ludwik commanded

chair, gathering all the Inko Group contracts with a sense of resignation. "You whip through three files white I can't even see the page numbers. I've spent all night correcting these contract figures;

"Useless," Ludwik retorted icily.

to strangle him

with tired eyes, he grumbled, "Ludwik, no one can keep up with your work pace. We've calculated the company's three-day loss all night and managed to recover most of it, Uncle won't have my head when he wakes up now. Just

mind as his sharp gaze bore into Parker.

idea when or who's coming

like a predator. "I need to