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.

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

his

If his expression had relaxed with

unexpectedly, he asked with disdain, “What assets do you think you

her face in

down, annoyed. “I’m an asset,

her skirt, a naughty smile on his lips,

Whitney, distracted, quickly covered

her to the dining table, starting his meal without another

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also ignored him and angrily bit into her

and headed

the man looked at Whitney and asked, “What

need to borrow

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 Imperial

with mischief, which he

entered the study and closed the door firmly behind him,

Whitney banged on the door,

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

But, Whitney, you’ve been suspicious all day without any proof. Could it be your wild imagination? After all, a tycoon like Ludwik ending up as your

scenarios often turn out to be

he bother hiding

I’d kill him!”

bedroom surveillance and

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.

eyes grew deeper, a shadow of complexity

was quick to jump to

see with her

dark amusement, obscured by the smoke, lending him an air

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

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

“Yes.”

should we do next?” Tiana 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

last life,

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What would I be then,

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