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.

it takes to captivate a man. Once our one–year marriage is

his expression

and jealous, then it wasn’t him. If his

disdain, “What assets do you think

he rubbing her face in

annoyed.

a naughty smile on

what are you doing?” Whitney, distracted, quickly covered herself, her face flushed with

withdrew his hand and walked past her to the dining table, starting his meal without another word to

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also ignored him

finished and headed upstairs,

man looked at Whitney and

borrow something from

brought him coffee once but hadn’t really looked around. Today, if she found a book about jewels or documents related to

sparkled with mischief,

the door firmly behind him, “I’m not

on the door, seething with

into his study; he won’t let me.

But, Whitney, you’ve been suspicious all day without any proof. Could it be

often turn out to

wonder, with Ludwik’s clout and temper, why would he bother hiding behind a mask from you, a minor fallen socialite?”

I’d kill him!”

man watching the bedroom surveillance and listening to the phone call was

“It’s a 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.

grew deeper, a shadow of

headache. The girl was quick to jump to conclusions, guessing

to see with her own eyes whether he would enter Imperial

by the smoke, lending him an air of depth and

tolerate their business enemy

I love these kinds of high–drama, emotional roller–coaster stories,” Tiana exclaimed with excitement over the phone. Whitney held back,

“Yes.”

Gem Corporation tomorrow and get Ludwik to give you a deep kiss? Then you can compare if L is really Ludwik,

been a professional bad–idea factory in your last life, Tiana.” Whitney rolled her eyes, “And if

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What would I be then, a home

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