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.

his muscles, her ears burning with a dangerous sensation. She just wanted him to leave and feigned a pained

son! Your wife is carrying our

flushed face, he asked, “Are you

eyes were wide and innocent.

He did not press further, standing up

the sofa, casually removing his tie. His broad shoulders and long legs gave him an air of

had every right

at the head of the bed, glancing nervously at the door.

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tonight?”

He asked, picking up a magazine and sparing

did not know what to

melodic chuckle, he added, “Do you think I’d stoop to touching

and serious, calling her a ‘young expectant mother.’

SO I

older than her? She eyed his enigmatic silver mask, filled with curiosity about what lay beneath. Was it to hide ugliness

covers. The room went dark with the flick of

she ventured, “You seem to know everything about me, sir. May I know how old you are? Your

Silence.

He ignored her.

man was enigmatic and difficult to get along with–his highborn mystery was something Whitney, of a distinguished family herself, recognized as the

the stillness as Whitney was on the

name. Who was this man, and why did he hide his face? Did he know

was greeted by Natalie’s

you two are a perfect match. Tell me, did my son hurt you last night? If

Natalie was an exuberant mother–in–law, her pale complexion the

in a white shirt and black trousers

was impassive, accustomed to his mother’s

and Natalie seemed unfazed by his

deepened Whitney’s curiosity. Who was he, and

it’s clean as a whistle. Should I

glanced over, not understanding its

a bridal handkerchief used for the wedding night. It’s a family tradition. Seems the staff don’t know any better than

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up such outdated nonsense,”

to grab some jam, pausing briefly to

leaned close to Whitney, his

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

might say something even more outrageous, she scooped up a spoonful of the bird’s nest soup and shoved

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