Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Whitney pinched Tina's chubby cheeks, grinning. "I don't have time right now—

your dad's situation is a bit more urgent. But Tina, if all goes well tonight, you

might just have a new mom by tomorrow. So, will you let me go?"

Tina paused for a second, her clever little face scrunching up in thought. Then,

with a dramatic sigh, she stepped aside and made room. "Please! You gotta help

my daddy!"

Whitney couldn't help but laugh. "You're just too sweet—how could I say no?"

She shot Sammy a look, silently telling him to keep an eye on Tina, and spun on

her heel to leave.

As Whitney walked away, she raised an eyebrow and shook her head, thinking,

That kid is just too cute. Guess Sandy did something right after all.

Three hours to go until four o'clock... I wonder if Shane can actually win Sandy

over in that apartment?

Deep down, Whitney knew she was setting Sandy up. It was a bit of a trap, really.

But if things don't heat up between those two, how are we ever going to get past

this awkward stage? Sometimes you just gotta nudge things along!

Suddenly, in the hospital room, Ludwik's sharp blue eyes narrowed at her, full of

accusation. "So this is your big plan? Lock them up at home together, hoping

Are you really trying to force them

some kind of old-school arranged

written all over his

waver. She pressed her lips together

Sienna's already making her move. If there's a

watching like

still a golden

"Did you even think about how Sandy

this. To her,

gaze bore into

away. She

"I told Shane to

if we don't get

tonight, how are

create

papers? How

her foot in the

I'm doing this

own good!"

dark, knowing chuckle. "I

tomorrow? She might just end up hating you. Do you

situation

"Remember the time I was drugged? Did I let

off easy?"

at him. "You

different! He's classy and controlled.

Sandy ages

Shane's better than me?"

him so much, why don't you just

eyes. He can be so childish

But Sandy beat me to it