Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1206

Sandy's breathing was a little uneven as she shot back, "Whit, how did you know I'd bump into Shane?"

Whitney paused for half a second, realizing she'd slipped up and sounded too eager.

"It's just because-"

"Because you knew he was following me?" Sandy's voice trembled with anger, barely keeping it together. "Whitney, are you hiding something from me? Are you and that creep Shane in this together?"

"In this together? Come on, Sandy." Whitney rubbed her temples, exasperated. Since when did Shane become a creep?

She felt a pang of guilt-after all, she did know more than she was letting on.

And Sandy, in Shane's hands, was just a clueless little lamb.

Whitney tried to soften her tone. "Sandy, is Shane with you right now?"

"Answer my question first," Sandy shot back, her stubbornness flaring.

"I'm your cousin, for heaven's sake! Who would I be teaming up with?" Whitney tried to sound reassuring.

Sandy paused. She wasn't one to accuse people without reason, and Whitney had always been good to her.

Biting her lip, Sandy's voice was shaky, embarrassed, and furious. “Whit, something's happened! I'm so confused and freaked out. I don't know why Shane

you're the only person I can

course, knew exactly why Shane was after

eyes inwardly. Seriously, Shane? If you're going to stalk someone, at least don't make her hate you in the

asked, "So what

tight. "We barely know each other, right? So why the hell did he follow me today? It wasn't just weird, it got violent—he

he was following me,

just glared at me, all arrogant

of everyone, he dragged me out, literally picked me up and shoved me into

was terrified-I've never been so scared in my

I'm scared of Shane!

He's just...

Back when he was

off Ba

you, he

Nelson Group, always so sophisticated and charming. But

drive what he wanted from me, but he wouldn't say a

further. This was how he "courted" women? What was

could play all the power games in the boardroom, but

seen Sandy getting close to Silas and just lost

where'd he take you? Is he still

a million bucks and just started pounding whiskey. He's one of those guys, y kno Broody, hard to read, definitely not safe to mess with. I