Love beyond the mask (Whitney) novel Chapter 1301

4 a.m.

Whitney Valentine stepped off the private jet onto the tarmac at Banyan City International. The night sky was inky black, and the vast airport was eerily still—everyone else was long gone.

Suddenly, a small, frantic figure rushed up to the arrivals gate, her voice thick with tears. “Whitney!”

Whitney squinted through the gloom. It was Tiana Melford, drowning in an oversized sweater, her eyes rimmed red.

Whitney’s heart jumped. She hurried over, putting a steadying hand on Tiana’s arm and scolding her gently, “What the hell are you doing here?”

Her gaze slipped down—Tiana’s belly was unmistakably round, five months pregnant at least.

She did the math—they hadn’t seen each other in almost two months…

Since Whitney had returned to Capital City, Tiana had barely reached out. Whitney knew Tiana’s family drama was no joke, but she hadn’t even sent a selfie or a meme in ages.

Standing Tiana up straight, Whitney fussed, “Did you come alone? Parker Doonan would lose his mind if he found out!”

Tiana’s voice cracked. “Parker got pulled out by Ashton Fuller. They rushed off to save Valerie Bartels. He can’t stop me now. Whitney, let’s get in the car.”

“You brought a driver, right?”

Tiana nodded. She waved the car over.

The driver got out to load Whitney’s luggage.

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