Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 59

wing around the overpass twice. Tiens was struggling to keep up, penting and puzzled. “Are they lost or are

watory, her eyes glued to the bendey that had almost lost them several times before slowing down just

nough for them to catch up, clenched her fats. “Your choice of a BYD was a mistake”

Sorry sky just wanted to throw & off by not expecting someone like you, a former socialite, to be driving a

Whitney didn’t know what to say

“They’re leaving the overpass Tiana sped up.

But at the merging junction, the Bentley fishtailed, leaving them in the dust.

Demn, which way did they go? Tiana pounded the steering wheel, glancing at the street signs. “But he’s definitely not heading to Imperial Gem Corporation, this is the opposite direction.”

Whitney, frustrated, glanced at her, “it’s your fault–bad choice of car, worse driving skills.”

A string of expletives rolled through Tiana’s mind, unsure whether they were appropriate to voice.

Their mission that day ended in failure.

Whitney hurried back to the villa before nightfall, only to be infuriated that the man had arrived earlier, lounging on the sofa and leisurely reading the newspaper

Seeing his lazy demeanor beneath the silver mask made her blood boil.

Had he done it on purpose this afternoon? Could he have noticed her following him?

Whitney pouted, sitting at the dining table, waiting for dinner

Ludwik glanced at her, “Where were you today?”

Whitney looked up at him, suddenly smiling, Mr. L, it seems that President Ludwik can’t get enough of me. What should I do?”

“What do you mean can’t get enough?” he asked, enigmatic, folding the newspaper away.

Whitney feigned distress, “And you said he wasn’t interested in me. I think he’s quite smitten! The other day, he even said he wanted to seduce me, insisted on an affair within marriage, the lecher…”

“Pfft” He spat out his drink, his jaw tensing.

proudly straightened up, teasing, “I still have what it takes to captivate a man. Once our one–year marriage is up, should I consider Ludwik? Mr. L, what do you

observed his

it wasn’t him. If his expression had relaxed with a playful demeanor, then there was

unexpectedly, he asked with disdain, “What assets

her

herself up and down, annoyed. “I’m an asset, top to

lifting her skirt, a naughty smile on

Whitney, distracted, quickly covered herself, her face

the dining

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been played again, Whitney also ignored him and

headed upstairs,

man looked at Whitney and asked, “What

need to borrow something

really looked around. Today, if she found a book

with mischief, which he

door firmly behind him, “I’m not lending you

on the door,

he won’t let me. He’s obviously guilty, afraid I’ll find something linking him to Imperial

be your wild imagination? After all,

turn out

with Ludwik’s clout and temper, why would he bother hiding behind

kill him!” Whitney

the man watching the bedroom surveillance and listening to the phone

joke. If L turns out to be Ludwik, not only has he played me for a fool, but I’m carrying the child of my family’s archenemy. You think I’d want this kid?

Ludwik’s expression turned cold.

deeper, a shadow of complexity passing through

was quick to

pursuit was to see with her own eyes whether he would enter Imperial Gem

by the smoke, lending him an air

no one could tolerate their business enemy having their way with them,

Ludwik knowingly slept with you and married you under a mask, that man’s scheming is terrifying! But I love these kinds of high–drama, emotional roller–coaster stories,” Tiana exclaimed with excitement over the phone. Whitney held back, asking, “Is everything you’ve

“Yes.”

idea. “Hey, hasn’t L kissed you? Why don’t you dash over to Imperial Gem Corporation

been a professional bad–idea factory in your last life,

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would I be then,

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