Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

"Oh, really?" Whitney let out a short, amused laugh. "Sienna, you're so sure you were assaulted, but by who exactly? Was it those three thugs Shane sent after you?"

"Whitney..."

Sienna froze, her face draining of color as she finally noticed Whitney walk in. Her eyes widened with shock.

The room fell into a tense silence.

Mrs. Nelson turned to see who had spoken.

As soon as Sandy saw it was Whitney, she hurried over.

"Whit," Sandy said, her breath a little shaky as she spoke quietly, "I was there the whole time when they took the samples. She really does have... injuries.....”

Whitney just smiled and held up a hand, signaling her to stop.

Sandy fell silent.

Whitney looked back at Sienna. "I asked you a question. Who assaulted you?"

Sienna glared at Whitney,

must've already checked out what happened after Sienna ran away last

enough-she'd paid them to keep their mouths shut, and that other person controlled their families.

be able to flip the

sitting beside her, squeezed her hand. Sienna knew the old woman was

and then, eyes red and brimming with tears, cried out to the room, “Shane and Sandy paid three drunken men to attack me! How many times do I have to say it?

family's dirty laundry is out in the open? Why are you letting

thieves. Are you just here to gloat? If you hadn't lent them a hand last night, maybe I wouldn't have ended up like this. You're all cut from the same

down, covering her face with her hands,

his expression suddenly sharp. "Shane,

involved?" Whitney shot

those three drunks here

right

as he realized who

in then!"

them in! I have nothing to hide.

up her sleeve. She shot Whitney a look and snapped, "You and Sandy are in this

“Grandma, we'll see soon enough who's telling the