Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

"All three of the ladies are down—I glanced over and saw there's a

hole in the window!"

"What? Is Sienna still in there?" Whitney's face changed as she rushed inside.

Sure enough, three sturdy middle-aged women were sprawled on the floor. One

was moaning, another had blood running down her forehead, and the third was

completely knocked out cold.

"What the hell happened here?"

Another bodyguard quickly helped up the one woman who was still somewhat

conscious.

Standing over her, Whitney demanded, "Where's the girl you were supposed to be

watching? Did she do this to you?"

"Oh, Miss, that girl is vicious! She nearly killed all three of us trying to get out! She

cried and screamed half the night, but Felix told us not to be too rough, so we just

tied her up and tried to keep her calm.

Later, she passed out. We figured she had an asthma attack, so we loosened her

restraints to check on her. Next thing I know, she's clawing at my sister's eyes!

Then she hit me in the head with a brick.

Neither of us could get up, and then she knocked the third one out and climbed

out the window!"

The woman wiped the blood from her cheek, pointing shakily at the shattered

window.

Whitney looked over.

checked it out. He

low enough to climb out

right

cold. "When did

didn't you call Felix?"

about two hours ago..." The woman ducked her

us couldn't handle one

Plus, we were in

call anyone."

Whitney ignored their excuses.

had put these women in charge of Sienna, never imagining

this hard.

pure frost. Clearly, expecting Sienna to turn over a

was way too optimistic.

narrowed her eyes, cold calculation in

strode to the window and

was the outskirts of town,

exactly safe

Sienna also knew they wouldn't seriously hurt

For her to risk running off into the dark, she must

her sleeve.

together in a

thinking too hard, she knew Sienna

Shane's apartment

her, which was an even

woman simply wouldn't

scheming, always trouble. What was she

to the hospital,"

coldly to the

another word, she left

called Ludwik.

him to