Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1198

Whitney continued, "Well, the clock's ticking and there's no turning back. Not my fault you're such a charmer-Sienna couldn't help but fall for you."

"Look, Ludwik's already made a mess with the whole 'sisters tangled up in drama' situation. Don't you dare repeat it."

Shane rolled his eyes, clearly annoyed. "Are you trying to gross me out?"

Whitney just raised her eyebrows. "You need to nip things with Sienna in the bud if you want to be worthy of Sandy."

"Alright, alright, my future sister-in-law, can you just zip it? I'll handle it today."

Shane shot off his text and didn't bother replying to her after that.

Whitney put her phone away with a sigh. Some days it felt like she had a mountain of her own problems, but somehow she always ended up worrying about everyone else's business too.

If she wasn't such good friends with Shane, she wouldn't care less about his love life.

Not to mention, she'd love to squash whatever ideas Emma was getting.

Seriously, it was pointless. They were all family now-she had no interest in playing those petty games.

As long as Sienna didn't end up with Shane, there'd be a lot less drama in the future.

step up and be the next

a moment. She took a deep breath, smoothed out her expression, and

supposed to report back to

her mind kept drifting to Hudson. Had he managed to see her

to Parisa's room. Out in the hallway, she spotted Hudson's assistant waiting outside-no sign of Hudson or his wheelchair. Whitney

Dad had taken her advice

shut. Maybe her mom was nervous, or just wanted the nurse to keep an eye

Whitney was going to

her mom's private room open, which

there, anyway? Were they actually

about to

was here. He

motion, saying she

a while. Don't worry, he's doing fine. I heard

relief-honestly, she was more nervous than

flashed a mischievous grin. "Keep an eye out, okay? If

watched her sneak away,

she was just a kid again,

to the Sheldon