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.

were so close that Whitney could feel the power of his muscles, her ears burning with a dangerous sensation.

wife

asked, “Are you

eyes were wide and innocent. “Is that

not press further, standing up

restrained desire left with him as he sat down on the sofa, casually removing his tie. His broad shoulders and long

this man had every

at the head of the bed, glancing nervously at

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tonight?”

He asked, picking up a magazine and sparing

not know

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

and serious, calling her a ‘young expectant

I ”

older than her? She eyed his enigmatic silver mask, filled with curiosity about what lay

seated, silent, as Whitney crawled under the covers. The room went dark with

ventured, “You seem to know everything about me, sir. May I know how

Silence.

He ignored her.

with–his highborn mystery was something Whitney, of a distinguished family herself, recognized as the mark

the stillness as Whitney was

an initial, no name. Who was this man,

next morning, Whitney was

perfect match. Tell me, did my son hurt you last night? If he did, I’ll give

exuberant mother–in–law, her pale complexion the only sign that belied. her limited time

drifted to the dining table’s far end, where a man in a white shirt and black trousers sat, still wearing

impassive, accustomed to his

servants and Natalie seemed unfazed by

curiosity. Who was he, and what

clean as a whistle.

glanced over, not

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

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outdated nonsense,” the man

Whitney’s seat to grab some jam, pausing briefly to raise an eyebrow, “She

leaned close to Whitney, his voice

crimson. How was she supposed to respond, especially with him lingering

of the bird’s nest soup and shoved it

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