Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1066 Parker squinted, gauging the distance between the little boat he had commandeered and the massive cruise ship looming ahead.

At least five hundred yards, he guessed.

Rowing there by hand, especially fighting against the sea breeze, would take him a good few minutes.

If Bryce was here, then the "mystery man" must be on that cruise ship!

He was so close to uncovering the truth.

Parker's brow furrowed with impatience as he recalled the gunshots he heard earlier. He reached for his waistband only to realize he had forgotten to bring his gun in the haste of pursuit.

"Damn."

As he bent down to row, the gunfire from the cruise ship abruptly ceased, and soon the sounds of fighting faded as well.

Clutching the oars tightly, Parker's hawk-like eyes tried to pierce the night, but he couldn't make out what was happening on the ship. Gritting his teeth, he rowed harder, pushing through the waves with determination.

Inside the grand lounge of the cruise ship—

The floor was drenched in blood.

Bryce's crew, outnumbering the black-clad assassins, swiftly wiped them out.

from the clutches of

eyes stayed fixed on Bryce, seemingly trying to piece together tonight's chaos: first a group

her gaze

as she hesitated to explain to Parisa, "Mom, I didn't mean to tell Mr. Lutz about

me an hour ago saying that Ludwik's men were waiting at the

the spot! He had run into them and was worried about me, and

no choice but to tell him our new landing

he arrived

and I would have been

's cruel schemes. They're

to go to any lengths to

Get rid of?

cold shiver ran

her hadn't searched for her all these years, but now, upon hearing of her

Did he think she was

he and Ludwik know

my return

Bryce glanced at Florence.

stepped forward, pulling

politely at Parisa, his voice calm and earnest, "Ms. Tennyson, I apologize for Florence telling me you were coming back, but