Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 52

Chapter 52

Dows the backstage corridor, the man seemed to be enjoying a cigarette.

Was he a smoker too, like 17

Tiana nudged Whitney, Go on, give him a hearty thanks. Fil keep watch for you”

Whitney shot her an annoyed look and hurried over

“Mr. Lippert,” she called out in the empty hallway, trying out flattery for the first time, “Mr. Lippert

The tall man turned around. His handsome face was unmatched in the world, a hint of mischief playing in his deep eyes.

“Not calling me a jerk or a nemesis anymore?”

A wave of embarrassment washed over Whitney.

He had done her a huge favor, yet he was still so snarky.

She looked up earnestly to express her gratitude, “Mr. Lippert, I honestly didn’t expect your help today, especially given my strong prejudices against you. I never thought you were the type to step in and help others. Maybe I had you a little wrong…”

“Just a little wrong?”

“A lot wrong.” Whitney conceded, looking down.

He chuckled and stepped closer to her.

The petite woman continued her apology, “I was angry with you for being seduced by Monica’s bribes, but it turns out you kept the painting as evidence. You’re clever and wise. I’m sorry for my misunderstanding towards you, Mr. Lippert. Words can hardly express my gratitude to you.”

She meant to say thank you, truly.

But he blew a breath towards her and said in a teasing voice, “Then how do you plan to show your gratitude? Actions speak louder than words, right?”

His suggestive gaze made her heart race.

and Whitney found

his tall frame enveloped her face, an

she protested, “Mr. Lippert, I’m having a serious conversation with

feigning solemnity, “Shouldn’t you be a bit softer, a little more grateful

I’m a married woman. And I still don’t understand why you suddenly helped me rather than adopting a hostile attitude. Can you tell me the reason, Mr. Lippert?” She tried to maintain some distance between them, placing

his eyebrows, “Me, hostile towards you? Seems to me it was

anger, but then she had a revelation, “Oh, so Mr. Lippert does know who I

in his eyes, but

certain that this arrogant man

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curled into a slight smirk. So why did you decide

Felix, squeezed into a comer nearby, struggled to contain his

own fiery wife

preased, “Mr. Lippert, we are competitors, and yet you used that $26 million painting to

the wall with his strong arm with a teasing smile, “Yeah, I have no interest in those drab landscape

What?

what if I had a little interest in you? Would you be willing

seductive, his

pushed him away. When her hands brushed against his

use a favor to coerce me! I’m married. Even though you

reason, he burst into

light up with amusement, Whitney was left

Why was he laughing?

unexpectedly, his eyes playful, “Are you really that devoted to

replied with

gripping her delicate shoulders. His eyebrows lifted in a teasing gesture, “What if I insisted

way!” She immediately covered her

reaction. Mockingly, he said, “I’d really

then she blurted out,

Felix was taken

“Thinking of divorce,

was he so upset? Wasn’t he

stepped out, “It’s none of your business,

the boss was swallowing his

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