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

you really trying to force them

kind of

saw the disapproval written all over his

together and shot back, "Well, do

idea? Sienna's already making her move. If

grandma's watching like a hawk, and

it's still a

you even

of this. To her, this is no different from being

gaze bore into her,

away. She

fists. "I told Shane to keep

if we don't

tonight, how are

to create some

papers? How else

get her foot

I'm doing this for

own good!"

dark, knowing chuckle. "I know you

tomorrow? She might just end

man in that situation knows how to hold

tone turning sly. "Remember the time I was

off easy?"

at him. "You

different! He's classy and controlled.

a move on Sandy ages ago.

so you're saying Shane's better than me?"

you like him so much, why don't

eyes. He can be so childish

me to it