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.

seen her nemesis, Ludwik, smoking the same brand in the hallway

and the look were

stare

hurried back to her bedroom and closed

four in the morning, Tiana

voice was

it, Whitney, did

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

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

kind of conspiracy?” Tiana was all

heavy sigh, Whitney said, “About L and

night to tell me the two heartthrobs around you are actually gay, are

1/2

nonsense are you

Just spit it out.”

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

“What?”

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

Ludwik smoke the same brand of cigarettes! Those aren’t sold on

a draft I’d only discussed with L earlier. I never gave it anyone else before. I asked if L knew Ludwik but he dodged the question! Ludwik did the same

is exactly how I described L before. If Lis really Ludwik, I’m done–I’ve cursed Ludwik to his face

be so harsh? According to this theory, isn’t he your

Ludwik about going home to take care of my husband, L. And when L came to the bar, he asked me directly why I hadn’t gone home to take care of

you sniff them?” Tiana

any reasons. Unless… he is L. A man like him wouldn’t

“So it’s all because of a cigarette that

If they’re the same person, then L has a good reason for wearing the mask

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

needed to