Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1229

Back then, Sandy was nothing like the cool, tough-as-nails woman she is now.

Back then, she was more like a naïve little bunny—on the surface, she put up with

Florence's bullying, but underneath, there was a streak of rebellion in her. Shane

could never forget that look of defiance in her pitch-black eyes, that flash of

stubborn light. It was sharp enough to pierce right through him, haunting him for

years to come.

She was a little troublemaker...

He turned and stood by the big bay window.

His tall frame cast a shadow that seemed to swallow her whole, and Sandy,

cowering by the edge of the bed, couldn't escape the pressure he exuded.

Her mind was still reeling from everything that had happened last night. The

passion between them had crashed over her like a wild tide, drowning out all

reason.

Her cheeks were flushed, her lips tender and swollen, and her hands gripped the

edge of the down comforter, trembling ever so slightly.

She couldn't wrap her head around it—how could she ever have had any real

history with someone like him, a man who seemed out of reach for ordinary

people?

But no matter how hard she tried to deny it, the truth was that last night, these two

supposed strangers had tangled in a way that was anything but innocent.

She wished he would just tell her what really happened in the past. The suspense

was killing her.

hesitating?" She looked up at him,

silent,

features thrown into

stormy, suddenly softened for

bittersweet smile tugged at the corners of his lips. "I'm just thinking...

those messy, complicated feelings

was—how you used me and tossed me aside

nothing?"

eyes went wide, genuine shock on

have treated you

dry

were a nineteen-year-old exchange

might've looked

bunny, but once you

your hometown,

rebellious hawk finally free

cage. You didn't just use

were bold as hell."

heart thudded in her chest. Was he messing

years studying abroad was

degree and came home as soon as she could, just

scrape by.

there was no way

involved with Shane, right?

looked down, voice small. "All

going to

Florence. My

sound like

for

honestly, I

to tag along

Florence's babysitter. Florence was

sickly, and I

look after her."

you, Shane... you'd already graduated by

back against the window ledge, his long legs stretched out,

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