Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

The man’s gaze flickered back, his emotions unreadable. “You’re not willing?”

Whitney bit her lip, troubled. She barely knew him, yet a child was on the way–a result of an unexpected

encounter.-

He sauntered over, lifting her chin with a firm grip, admiring her beautiful, youthful face and tender red lips. “Some things I’d rather handle myself,” he said, his voice a low rumble.

Whitney paused, confused.

His lips twisted into a sly smile, though his tone remained serious. “But I have a profound respect for life. We’re going to have this baby.”

His assertiveness took her aback, and Whitney suddenly understood his meaning. Her face flushed with embarrassment.

He strode coldly towards the door, which was suddenly blocked by an excited voice. “Little brat, if you dare come out tonight, I’ll keel over right here!”

And then the sound of the door locking!

Whitney, bewildered, asked, “Who’s that outside?”

“Your mother–in–law, Natalie.”

Whitney was speechless.

He returned with a dark expression, pulling her towards the bed. His voice was a low, enticing whisper, “Will you play along?”

“With what?”

“Acting out our wedding night.”

Speechless, Whitney looked up into his mature eyes that seemed to swallow her whole. Her cheeks burned

even hotter as she realized what he meant. “But I… I don’t know how.”

He frowned, then suddenly pinned her to the headboard, his hands reaching for the ties of her dress.

“Ah! What are you doing?”

“Do you know how now?” He asked, one eyebrow raised in mischief.

Giggles of delight sounded from beyond the door. “Thank the Lord, the boy finally knows what he’s doing!”

Pinned awkwardly beneath him, Whitney’s bare shoulders glistened like cream, and he glanced over them, his gaze darkening as he inhaled a sweet fragrance.

of his muscles, her ears burning with a dangerous sensation.

it easy, son! Your wife is carrying our little treasure!”

at her flushed face, he asked, “Are you trying to get back at me?”

and innocent. “Is

did not press further, standing

he sat down on the sofa, casually removing his tie. His broad shoulders and long legs gave him an air of unapproachable

man had every right to

of the bed, glancing nervously at

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tonight?”

He asked, picking up

did not know what to

he added, “Do you think I’d stoop to touching a young

serious, calling her a ‘young expectant mother.’

I

eyed his enigmatic silver mask, filled with curiosity about what lay beneath. Was it to hide ugliness

the covers. The room

about me, sir. May I know

Silence.

He ignored her.

Whitney, of

broke the stillness as Whitney

had given her just an initial, no name. Who was this

Whitney was greeted by Natalie’s beaming

me, did my son hurt you last night? If he

nearly choked. Natalie was an exuberant mother–in–law, her pale complexion the only sign that

in a white shirt and black trousers sat, still wearing

impassive, accustomed to

and Natalie seemed unfazed

Who was he, and what secrets did he

“Madam, it’s clean as a whistle. Should I

not understanding its

her curiosity and explained with a chuckle, “It’s a bridal handkerchief used for the wedding night.

FS ZEPIS KN

outdated nonsense,” the

some jam, pausing briefly to raise an

right?” He leaned close to

was she supposed to respond, especially with him lingering so close, his cool

the bird’s nest soup and shoved it

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