Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 36

Whitney looked at her for a moment and then nodded with a smile.

“Whitney, you’re incredibly talented! Did you finish your preliminary sketches? Can I take a peek?” Stella said, her interest piqued as she moved closer to sit with Whitney.

Tiana chuckled, “Come on, Stella, who are you kidding? I know you’re the one who least liked hitting the books. What’s got you suddenly so interested in jewelry design?”

Chapter 36

Whitney hurned her head to ven Stella’s expression hidden by a curts of blonde hair. Then Stella lifted her paze chuckling. Tve been dying to land that Imperial Gem Corporation campaign, and you, my dear Whitney. could give me a crash course in all things sparkly

Whitney curled a lips, powering up her laptop to show her Tve only got halfway through the design.”

“Wow, this is gorgeous, Stella admired intently, her voice filled with genuine appreciation.

After a while longer in conversation, Stella stood up, Tm going to freshen up in the ladies‘ room. Anyone care to join?*

Tians tossed her a mask, “Go ahead, you knockout.”

with a playful laugh, Stella swept through the curtain and left.

Whitney’s gaze casually followed, and for a short moment, she thought she saw Monica.

She stood up quickly and peeked outside, but the hallway was empty.

“What’s up?”

“Must’ve been seeing things,” Whitney shrugged it off. Aquatic Harmony Club was their secret little hideout; how could Monica possibly know about it?

Her thoughts were interrupted by a slight frown furrowing her delicate brows.

“What’s on your mind?” Tiana nudged her.

like Stella seems

“Different, how?”

that’s happened to me, she only asked once. And she

smart for your own good. It’s normal for her to be eager for success in showbiz. She’s also chasing that ad campaign, which explains her sudden interest in jewelry. Chill out. We’ve been besties for years. Don’t let the Valentine family

gripped her hand with a reassuring laugh, and Whitney’s gloom lifted. Right, why

makeup, and about two minutes later, another

where Whitney

agent soon picked her up while Whitney stayed behind, browsing through

thought of her rival Ludwik Lippert getting fresh with her made her feel guilty about L

teased, “Missing your pretend hubby? Call him. You should have him come to pick you up; you’re pregnant,

snatched her phone,

she returned the phone to

woman’s soft and pleasant voice answered

stiffened and Tiana’s expression darkenet “Whos this? Where’s the

need him for something? The woman’s

the car that

down as

gaze, she wondered why he would be resting in the afternoon. The woman’s voice sounded

herself that she had built walls; his life

he truly had a lover, why deny having a girlfriend that day? Why give her

it’s just a female colleague, Tiana tried to lighten the

marriage, his affairs are none of my

tonight, I’ve

sleep over,

go home that night, staying over at Tiana’s. L did not call, and she scoffed at the thought that he

still at Tiana’s when Natalie called. Fearing worry, Whitney hurriedly grabbed her laptop and returned to the

“Whitney dear, are you

at all,” Whitney shook

hadn’t come home. He’s been busy, he might not have been able to look

had probably been very

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