Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

But Whitney just spoke up, calm and unhurried as ever. “Grandma, you're too late. The photos are already out there. I'm not pulling the story, either. In fact, I'm planning to make even more of a scene about Shane and his 'fiancée' Sandy's wild night together."

"Sandy? Shane and Sandy? You mean they-Wait, was this you? Whitney, did you do this?!"

Emma's voice shot up an octave, practically gasping with rage.

Once she realized what had happened, her anger shifted to panic for her granddaughter. “What did you do to my Sienna? Whitney, I always knew you had a cruel streak, but Sienna is your cousin! How could you do something so heartless? You have no respect for me, your own grandmother! You already got Florence killed, and if anything happens to Sienna, the Sheldon family will never forgive you!"

Whitney had heard these kinds of nasty accusations too many times to let them bother her now.

She didn't even wait for Emma to finish her tirade-she just gave a cold laugh and hung up.

The rest was child's play.

She turned to Felix. "Keep a close eye on those paparazzi. Don't let them tip off the papers. Since the scoop about Shane and Sandy is out, and with Mr. Lippert from your side promising to fan the flames, this scandal's going to burn all weekend. I bet the Nelson family's already heard by now."

"Ms. Valentine, that was quick thinking. Brutal, sure, but it worked," Felix said, nodding with understanding.

Whitney pivoted on her heel. "Now I need to find Sienna. Where is she? After a night locked up, I doubt she's still feeling so cocky."

leave her outside the bar for the drunks, but I figured you wouldn't actually go that far. So,

him a look. "She's still a Sheldon girl, not even married yet I'd never actually ruin her reputation for real. Good call on not using any male guards, either. Hopefully she'll understand that I went easy on her,

a smirk. "Ms. Valentine, I gotta say, Sienna's as bad as Florence ever was. She's been rotten to the core since she was a kid. If you think she's going to suddenly see the error of her ways, you're dreaming. And your grandmother? She

to mess with Shane and Sandy again,

cool and steely

She grabbed a quick

it—and took a couple of bodyguards with her. The whole time, Ludwik

worried about her

to herself. No

of jerk Ludwik might have t deny she

in the past,

him.

would she have dared stick her nose into Shane's business

was finally free to help Sandy and do

it. Whitney's strength didn't come from the Sheldon family

It came from Ludwik.

on kicking her out of the Sheldon Group and