Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

"I always thought, since our families go way back, Shane marrying Sienna would be a good way to honor our friendship. But look at your granddaughter-what a piece of work she turned out to be!"

Mrs. Nelson, who was usually all poise and grace, was downright furious now, her words sharper than a butcher's knife.

The look Shane's father, Gary Nelson, shot at Sienna was pure contempt-he didn't even bother to hide it.

"Shane, your dad and I nearly blamed you for nothing," Mrs. Nelson sighed, still clearly favoring her son. "Thank goodness for your friend Whitney."

"No rush," Whitney chimed in with a calm smile, still standing protectively beside Sienna, watching her pale and fuming, probably plotting something nasty. Whitney decided to just cut to the chase. "Let's be real, Sienna-you're not marrying Shane, not now, not ever. Why don't you go run to your backup plan, Lionel?

Oh, and maybe you should tell him to let those three families go already.

If you won't, I'll be more than happy to 'help'-I'll just drop him a note and tell him what you're really up to.

If he finds out about your little schemes, I doubt even Lionel would want to touch you

me from the start, and now you're out to ruin me, aren't you?" Sienna was shaking with rage, her voice quivering as she glared at Whitney, practically wishing

damsel-in-distress act gone,

aside without a second thought. "You're a lunatic. Can't face the consequences of your own mess, so you lash out at Ms. Valentine? Take a

was even more blunt-years working with Ludwik had made

sound behind Shane,

of you!" Sienna screeched at Sandy and Shane. "Shane, have you lost your damn mind? I gave you everything, I tiptoed around your moods, I was loyal and loving.

snapped, unable to

"Honestly, Mrs. Wilkins, I'm speechless.

lady from a good family? Thank God my wife never agreed to let her into our home. She's just crude, through

her-give her a break..."

and the real deal?