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 up, should I consider Ludwik?

his expression

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

asked with disdain, “What

her face in it?

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

a naughty smile on

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

her to the dining table, starting his meal without another word to

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Whitney also ignored him

and headed upstairs, Whitney

man looked at Whitney and asked, “What

need to borrow something from your

really looked around. Today,

mischief, which he noted

study and closed the door

Whitney banged on the door, seething with

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

any proof. Could it be your wild imagination? After all,

turn out to be

clout and temper, why would he bother hiding behind

I’d kill him!” Whitney

surveillance and listening

turns out to be Ludwik, not only has he played

Ludwik’s expression turned cold.

deeper, a shadow of complexity

girl was quick to jump

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

trace of dark amusement, obscured by the smoke, lending him an air of depth

the bedroom, Tiana sympathized, “True, no one could tolerate their

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

“Yes.”

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

in your last life, Tiana.” Whitney rolled her eyes, “And if

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What would I be

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