Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Shane rushed back home, looking like he'd just jumped off a red-eye flight, with Sandy and Tina in tow.

Before Sandy could even catch her breath, he was already ushering her through the front door.

She heard his deep, serious opener and instinctively frowned, her heart pounding. She gave a gentle tug on his arm, trying to slow him down.

"Mr. Nelson, you can't just tell your parents that... it's not right."

Marriage? Really?

She understood what he was getting at, but saying it out loud like that was just asking for misunderstandings.

Shane's thick brows lifted as he looked at her, his voice low and rough. "No matter how I introduce you, I have to mention who you are. Honestly, this is what I want, and my parents need to know the truth about you."

He lowered his tone a little, trying to reassure her. "Whether you agree or not, we can talk about that later. Just leave today's situation to me, okay?"

He shot a glance upstairs, figuring his mom must be up there if she wasn't in the living room. But suddenly, noisy voices and crying came from the guest room off the hall.

there someone else here?" Shane muttered, frowning. Sounded like

immediately thought of Whitney's warning. His eyes, deep and dark, flicked toward the guest room

stepped out, just as the guest room door swung open, and the

in there?" Shane's handsome face turned cold. "Don't tell

decided to come home? After causing

made Sandy freeze on the

her with elegant poise but a frosty expression that made Sandy feel even

thinking, she squeezed Tina's hand a

tension, Tina looked up and saw Sandy's face had gone pale. Trying to comfort her, she whispered, "Mommy, Grandpa's just a

it were that simple, Sandy thought

sharp look

as she strode

who is this?" Mrs. Nelson demanded, her voice

the one I want to marry. I thought I made that clear,"

to be engaged to Sienna from the Sheldon family!" Gary