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.

I doubt even Lionel would want to touch

You've hated me from the start, and now you're out to ruin me, aren't you?" Sienna was

act gone, replaced by something desperate and

a second thought. "You're a lunatic. Can't face the consequences of your own

was even more blunt-years working with Ludwik had made him sharp and

and sound behind Shane, being protected.

I gave you everything, I tiptoed around your moods, I was loyal

snapped, unable

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

a lady from a good family? Thank God my wife never agreed to let her into

they're ganging up on her-give her a

tell the difference between fool's gold and the real deal? Gary can. Sienna's jealous, petty, and mean-spirited. Even