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.

nemesis, Ludwik, smoking

and the

turned to stare

hurried back to her bedroom and closed the

Tiana

voice was odd,

where am I?” Tiana groaned, rubbing her eyes. “Damn it, Whitney, did you ditch me

night’s memories flooding back. She chuckled groggily, “I dreamed I saw a couple making out in

tried hard to steady her expression and

conspiracy?” Tiana was

heavy sigh, Whitney said, “About L

the night to tell me the two heartthrobs around you

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nonsense are

Just spit it out.”

you ever considered that L and Ludwik might be the same person?”

“What?”

and a touch of horror, “Have I been thinking too conservatively? Whitney. you’re seriously bold

that L and Ludwik smoke the same brand of cigarettes! Those aren’t sold

L earlier. I never gave it anyone else before. I asked if L knew Ludwik but he dodged the question! Ludwik did the same this afternoon! And most importantly, I recalled a

L before. If Lis really Ludwik,

According to this theory, isn’t he your

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 even

Tiana

any reasons. Unless… he is L. A man like him wouldn’t just stand by if

watched Whitney turn detective, interrupting, “So it’s all because of a cigarette that sparked this

you think? If they’re the same person, then L has a good reason for wearing the mask all the time!” Whitney paced

not impossible. Girl, what are you waiting for? If you’re suspicious, let’s go

course they needed