Love beyond the mask (Whitney) novel Chapter 838

At such a critical juncture, any news about him couldn't leak out.

Pushing this woman too far might lead her straight to Barclay with her grievances, and that would screw everything up.

Moreover, he couldn't let Tiana catch even a glimpse of that medical report. Real or not, she'd jump to all the wrong conclusions about him!

So, he had no choice but to hold back, his thin lips releasing a shadowy warning, "We'll postpone breaking off the engagement for a few days. But, Endora, you better not stir up trouble!"

Ludwik's collaboration with Inko Group was about to hit the headlines.

Upon hearing this, Endora smirked triumphantly, boldly flirting, "That's more like it, Parker. Keeping me close is safest for you. Treat me well, and I'll be in a good mood, with no reason to bother Barclay. Right?"

Parker, fed up, shoved her aside and slammed the hotel room door shut with a resounding 'click'.

Endora felt discarded like trash, fuming and stomping her feet. Yet, the thought of successfully blackmailing him brought a smug smile to her face. Tiana thought she could tear her and Parker apart. Foolish girl, thinking she could outplay me.

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After Tiana sent that email to Parker, he didn't reply that night.

Disappointment hung heavy on her heart.

She also fretted over whether he had even seen it. But if he had time to take Endora back to her hotel, what was he doing instead of reading her email?

Just thinking about it made Tiana's heart ache.

She spent a sleepless night.

Early the next morning, Cherry, that sly little thing, dashed into her bedroom asking, "Mommy, didn't you show Daddy Parker evidence of that nasty woman's flirtations yesterday? What did Daddy Parker say? Did he decide to break up with her, realizing you're the good woman he should be with?"

Her daughter's chattering made Tiana tap her little forehead, "Self-praise much? Don't stir up trouble without knowing the full story."

"I might not speak clearly, but I understand the gist!"

"Why don't you call Daddy Parker and find out what he thinks?"

Tiana glanced at her phone, lips pressed tightly together.

He hadn't replied to her message; why call and show how desperately she hoped he'd regret his involvement with Endora?

She wasn't one to gossip.

Nor did she want to seem overly concerned about his love life.

Tiana hesitated.

Cherry, annoyed at her mom's emotional ostrich act, quickly grabbed the phone and handed it to her, "Come on, call him! If neither of you takes the initiative, who will?"

"...What nonsense have you been watching now?" Tiana nearly turned purple with frustration.

"Danny told me about it. He said he didn't get it, but he planned to tell his parents to make up quickly!"

Tiana sighed internally for Whitney, burdened with such a troublesome son, constantly plotting.

"Come on... Oh, a message! Is it Daddy Parker?"

Cherry heard the notification but couldn't read the text on the phone.

Tiana picked up the phone to see an unknown number.

She swiped to answer.

Immediately, Endora's mocking laughter came through, "Tiana, you're not waiting for Parker's call, are you? Think he'd dump me over those photos? You're a joke! He stayed with me all night; he had no time for your attempts to drive us apart. Guess what we're doing now?"

Endora's triumphant rant ended abruptly with a click, not waiting for Tiana's response.

In less than a second, Tiana's phone was bombarded with Facebook notifications.

Her face turned pale as she silently opened them—to find photos of Parker with Endora at the hotel, having breakfast, their figures inseparable and seemingly intimate.

Fearing her mom wouldn't answer, Cherry quickly accepted the call.

Parker's deep, soothing voice filled the line, "Tiana?"

Tiana remained icily silent.

Hearing no response, Parker coughed lightly, his tone gentle, "Tiana, what are you doing?"

"..."

"Is the signal bad? Can you hear me?" he asked, concern in his voice.

His voice, usually so pleasant, now grated on her nerves.

Tiana fought to catch her breath, her voice carrying an unprecedented chill, "Is there something else, Mr. Doonan?"

"I saw the email you sent me," Parker said, his emotions guarded, pondering.

"Oh."

Tiana's eyebrows lifted slightly, her smirk almost a sneer, dripping with sarcasm, "Consider my actions a moot point, Mr. Doonan. Pretend you never saw it."

"What are you talking about?" Parker was confused, unable to grasp her tone.

He hadn't mentioned that he had called off his engagement to Endora, but she seemed angry nonetheless.

Just as he was about to explain, Tiana, unable to hold back any longer, snapped, "What, you can't understand me? Or does Mr. Doonan fancy playing the field, keeping a trophy wife at home while having a bit on the side? Feeling good about yourself, are you?"

"What on earth are you talking about, Tiana?" Parker's mood darkened.

This woman, always so brash and direct, it drove him mad.

He couldn't for the life of him figure out what got into her.