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.

she had seen her nemesis, Ludwik, smoking the

scent and the

stare at the bathroom

to her bedroom and closed the door,

four in the morning, Tiana

voice was odd,

Tiana groaned, rubbing her eyes. “Damn it, Whitney, did you ditch me

the mess on the dresser, bits of last night’s memories flooding back. She chuckled groggily,

She tried hard to steady her expression and said, “Tiana, I’ve

conspiracy?” Tiana was

heavy sigh, Whitney said, “About L and Ludwik!”

it? You’re not calling me in the middle of the night to

1/2

are you talking

Just spit it out.”

L and

“What?”

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

eyes narrowed, her mind whirling like a storm, “Tonight, I noticed that L and Ludwik smoke the same brand of cigarettes! Those aren’t sold on the

only discussed with L earlier. I never gave it anyone else before. I asked if L knew Ludwik but

described L before. If Lis really Ludwik, I’m

According to this theory, isn’t he

when L came to the bar, he asked me directly why I hadn’t gone home to take care of

them?” Tiana teased

help me without any reasons. Unless… he is L. A man like him wouldn’t just stand

it’s all

the same person, then L has a good

are

course they needed to