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.

“I still have what it takes to captivate a man. Once our one–year marriage is

observed his expression

wasn’t him. If his expression had relaxed with a playful

unexpectedly, he asked with disdain, “What

was he rubbing her

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

her skirt, a naughty smile on his lips, “Really?

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

the dining table, starting his meal without another

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she’d been played again, Whitney also ignored him and angrily bit into

finished and headed

the man looked at Whitney and asked, “What are you

borrow

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

sparkled with mischief, which

the door firmly behind

on the

get into his study; he won’t let me. He’s obviously guilty, afraid I’ll find

any proof. Could it be your wild imagination? After all, a tycoon like Ludwik ending up as your faux

turn out to be

why would he bother hiding behind a

I’d kill him!” Whitney

study, the man watching the bedroom surveillance and

he played me for a fool, but I’m carrying the child of my family’s archenemy. You think I’d want this

Ludwik’s expression turned cold.

deeper, a shadow of complexity passing

The girl was quick to jump to conclusions, guessing the

to see with her own eyes

mouth curved with a trace of dark amusement, obscured by the smoke, lending him an air of depth

could tolerate their business enemy having their way

man’s scheming is terrifying! But I love these kinds of high–drama,

“Yes.”

had another wild idea. “Hey, hasn’t L kissed you? Why don’t you dash over to Imperial Gem Corporation tomorrow and get Ludwik to give you a deep kiss? Then you can compare if L is really

in your last life,

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would I be then, a home

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