Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

"Mr. Nelson went too far. He had Whitney kidnap me and locked me in a storage room. Then a few drunk guys barged in and-they-oh God, just thinking about last night's nightmare makes my whole body ache.

How could Mr. Nelson do this to me?

He's been seduced by Sandy—he's lost all sense of decency.

He could've just called off the engagement, but this? They didn't have to ruin my life just to cover up their own mess!

Grandma, Sandy is vicious. She set me up like this-you have to stand up for me. Please, I'm begging you. I can't take this kind of humiliation anymore!"

Sienna broke down, sobbing so hard her voice was raw, collapsing at the head of the bed. Blood spotted her lips.

Gary and Mrs. Nelson went pale at the sight.

"Sienna, honey, calm down..."

"Housekeeper! Go fetch Shane, that damned kid! Bring him here now!" Gary barked.

helped Sienna sit up, sighing in sympathy. "Mr. Nelson has gone way too far, Miss Sienna. You didn't hear? The whole town's gossiping about him and Miss Sandy this

down so hard on you last

looked up, dazed,

as stunned, grabbing the maid's arm. "I'm just an

"I swear, I saw the photos myself-Shane was holding Sandy, they

dreaming of marrying up. I've been too soft on her, and now look at this!"

to Mrs. Nelson with

by Sandy now. I

all her scheme, pushing me out so she could take my place. He's even willing to ruin the Nelson family's reputation with a scandal just to force you and Uncle Gary to accept

my innocence mean

the Sheldon family-why should I

to stand

Mrs. Nelson. "This is your Shane's mess-he

Sandy, do whatever you see

rose and

Gary were feeling the