Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1148

The person standing there was none other than Whitney. She held a folder in her hand, standing tall and cool, with a faint smile playing on her lips as she watched them approach. "What a coincidence, are you here for the Inko Group

shareholders' meeting too?"

Bryce paused, a flicker of surprise crossing his brow.

"What are you doing here?" Florence's expression shifted instantly as she sized up Whitney, letting out a dismissive snort. "You're nothing but a stray. Hey, someone explain how she got in here. Mr. Liam, how could you let just anyone waltz into Inko Group?"

The shareholder who had ushered them in promptly turned to the secretary at the entrance for answers.

Yet no one seemed to know how this unfamiliar woman had found her way into the boardroom.

Mr. Liam finally looked apologetically at Florence. "I truly have no clue how this lady got in."

Whitney chuckled softly, revealing her face to the room. "How did I get in? Well, funny story. The Inko Group security guard saw my face and must have thought Ms. Tennyson decided to show up for work, so they just let me through."

She turned fully towards them, her words piquing everyone's curiosity.

directors, especially those who had seen

crowd voiced the

eyes narrowed slightly, her voice rising with indignation. "Impossible! In front of me, Ms. Tennyson's own daughter, you dare suggest such nonsense? Whitney, did you get plastic surgery to

Whitney, eyes filled with suspicion. Was she here with ill

however, remained composed, giving Florence an approving

dismissively, "Mr. Liam, this woman is a complete unknown

she have to be here interrupting us?

absolutely right," Bryce

by Bryce the night before, was meant to act as their inside man at Inko Group today. He started

guilty? Otherwise why rush to get rid of me? Like Ms. Florence said, I'm just a stray¶f I'm so insignificant, go ahead with your meeting then! I'm here on behalf of Mr. Doonan. His uncle Phineas may be incapacitated, but he still has rights to attend any meeting. Mr. Doonan was unavailable, so

a slight arch

hold the fort. But Whitney, even if you scheme day and night to get Ms. Tennyson's assets,

gestured grandly towards

his silent message-Whitney was just grasping at

to leverage Parker's identity to stir up trouble, but