Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

"What the heck? What kind of stunt is Grandma pulling this time? She's lost her mind, humiliating us in front of the Nelson family like that." Hudson's face darkened with anger as he spoke.

He turned to Whitney. "She's really thinking of kicking you out? She's completely lost it!"

Whitney finally let her guard down in front of her father, her voice tinged with wry self-mockery. "Ever since Florence died, Grandma's hated me with a vengeance. She thinks you don't care enough about Florence's death, and now that you've handed over the reins of the Sheldon Group to me, she's terrified she'll lose her influence. That's why she's trying to use Sienna to control the Nelsons."

"As if the Nelson family would be so easily manipulated," she added, shaking her head.

"But don't worry, Dad. The Nelsons might be mad, but I've managed to keep Shane on our side."

"She's trying to marry Shane off to Sandy? He'd never cut ties with us over that," Whitney assured him.

Hudson blinked, clearly caught off guard. "He wants to marry Sandy?"

Whitney chuckled softly. "I'll explain that later. Right now, I'm guessing Grandma's threatening you with another one of her melodramatic suicide stunts?"

talk her down. She's gone completely

for his mother. Wasn't she just trying to tear the family apart-again? Years ago, she'd meddled endlessly in his marriage to Holly Walker, but he'd always let it slide because she was his mother. For the sake of the

to drag his own daughter

to Parisa. He clenched his fist. "How many mistakes has she made over the years? Spoiling Florence and Sienna until they both ended up like this! Your grandma is short-sighted and manipulative. If she's trying to threaten me to force you out... I won't allow it. If she wants

go to the Sheldon house. If the

listened to her

finally ready to go to war with Grandma. She was grateful for his support, but she couldn't help but worry. His health was

to do anything, but she wants to make you feel guilty. She's embarrassed

want to get

you. Maybe it was selfish of me to make you CEO, but I did it for a reason. I won't let anyone in the family hurt you.

all I need to hear, Dad," Whitney said, her eyes shimmering

you with her life, then threaten her right back-with Sienna's reputation. Sienna's been secretly seeing Lionel from