A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Mark felt dejected when he saw Linda’s indifferent expression.

Does she care so much about the Duke?

Her attitude toward me changed when all I did was let a few people go.

“Linda, I have my own reasons for doing this.” Mark was quite heartbroken.

He did all that for the sake of their future.

“Your own reasons? What reasons? Don’t you know that you’re betraying His Grace by doing that?” Linda yelled with a suppressed voice.

“Linda, we already betrayed him the moment we slept together…” Mark looked at her intently.

Linda staggered a few steps back in a daze upon hearing his words.

Have I already betrayed His Grace?

“Linda, I love you, and I cannot live without you. Do you know how heartbroken I am to see you with him?”

and held her tightly in his arms, his scorching

Grace clearly doesn’t love her. He just uses

he allow

tears, her heart clenched, and

all my fault. I’m the one who

I shouldn’t have raised my voice at you. I’m just too worried

both groomed by the Duke, and they both knew the Duke’s

and kissed her passionately. He pushed her against the wall and clasped the back of her head. Subsequently,

afraid they would be discovered. Hence, she restrained herself from making any noise and reached to clutch Mark’s hair,

“Mark… Mark…”

her lips. “You should just pretend that you don’t

don’t do something that can’t be

know what I’m doing. Be careful on your way back,” said Mark while helping her to

at him

expression turned grim amidst the darkness. Ever since the Duke forced himself on Linda right in front of Mark, he had lost all loyalty and

***

guards stationed at the warehouse spotted them, they