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.

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

his

expression had turned displeased and jealous, then it wasn’t him. If his expression had

“What

was he rubbing her face in it?

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

her skirt, a naughty smile

what are you doing?” Whitney, distracted, quickly covered

past her to the dining table, starting

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played again, Whitney also ignored him and angrily bit into

and headed upstairs, Whitney

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

borrow something

was always locked 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 to

mischief, which

the study and closed the door firmly behind him, “I’m

on the door, seething with

off to her room and immediately called Tiana. “I need to get into his study; he won’t let me. He’s obviously guilty, afraid I’ll find something linking him to Imperial

all day without any proof. Could it be

scenarios often turn out to

why would he bother hiding behind a mask from you, a

I’d kill him!” Whitney

in the study, the man watching the bedroom surveillance and listening to the phone

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

Ludwik’s expression turned cold.

deeper, a shadow of complexity passing through

was quick to jump to

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

mouth curved with a trace of dark amusement, obscured by the smoke, lending

one could tolerate their business enemy having their way with them, leaving behind

love these kinds of high–drama, emotional roller–coaster stories,” Tiana exclaimed

“Yes.”

Gem Corporation tomorrow and get Ludwik to give you a deep kiss? Then you can compare

a professional bad–idea factory in your last life, Tiana.” Whitney rolled her

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would I be then,

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