Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 57

Grumpy and without much of a choice, she turned with a resigned sigh, reaching for the fridge to grab some spaghetti, tomatoes and meat.

Ludwik furrowed, gesturing to the other plentiful ingredients, “With all these, you’re just going to make spaghetti for me?”

“Is there a problem with spaghetti?” she retorted. “Be grateful I’m cooking for you!”

Moments later, she served the spaghetti and quickly retreated upstairs.

After devouring the spaghetti, Ludwik’s mood improved marginally. When he headed up for a shower, he found the master bedroom door firmly shut and locked. He couldn’t get in.

From behind the door, Whitney emboldened herself, “Mom’s gone to sleep in the main house. From now on, please don’t come to my room Mr. L. I don’t agree to your sleeping on the couch either.”

“Why not?” His expression turned icy.

It was silence from inside. She was probably scrambling for an excuse. Then Whitney blurted out, “My baby needs to sleep well.”

Ludwik’s face darkened further as he headed to the guest bathroom.

Whitney was worried he’d be furious. From the get–go, she knew this man had a temper.

Peeking out, she saw the guest bathroom door coldly shut.

With no Taryn to attend to him, his privileged self had tossed his shirt carelessly around. Whitney picked up his shirt and was intended to put it back, when she saw a slim cigarette fall out of the pocket.

It was luxurious to the touch, clearly a bespoke brand.

That wasn’t the point, though. Whitney’s eyes widened as she stared at the cigarette, turning it over and over in her hands.

her nemesis, Ludwik, smoking

and the look were

Suddenly, Whitney turned to stare at

bedroom and closed the door,

the morning, Tiana was jolted awake by her

voice was

it,

last night’s memories flooding back. She chuckled groggily, “I dreamed I

and said, “Tiana, I’ve got urgent news. I think I’ve stumbled upon a huge

conspiracy?” Tiana

a heavy sigh, Whitney said, “About

me in the middle of the night to tell me the two heartthrobs around you are

1/2

nonsense are you talking

Just spit it out.”

that L and Ludwik

“What?”

face filled with confusion and a touch of horror, “Have I been thinking

like a storm, “Tonight, I noticed that L and Ludwik smoke the same

gave it anyone else before. I asked if L

L before. If

to this

And when L came to the bar, he asked me directly why I hadn’t gone home to take care of him. What do you think?” Whitney grew more agitated as she spoke, “Think about it, L and Ludwik are both six–foot–two, and they

them?” Tiana teased with

help me without any reasons. Unless… he is

all because of a

person, then L has a good reason for wearing the mask all the time!”

what are you waiting for? If you’re

needed to seek for