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

after me, and you're the only person

exactly why Shane

inwardly. Seriously, Shane? If you're going to stalk

Whitney asked, "So what did Shane

completely out of line!" Sandy burst out, voice 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 showed up and beat up one of my coworkers, broke the guy's arm! I tried to call the cops, but

him why he was following me, what

at me, all arrogant and

in front of everyone, he dragged me out, literally picked me up and

terrified-I've never been

I'm scared of Shane!

He's just...

Back when he was

off Ba

after you, he seemed

always so sophisticated and charming. But behind

asking him the whole drive what he wanted

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

power games in the boardroom, but with Sandy, all he could do was strong-arm

close to Silas and just lost

you? Is

wouldn't say a thing. Then he took me to a bar-walked in looking likez someone owed him a million bucks and just