Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 63

Chapter 63

That smirk plastered on his smug inask face nearly left her breathless with anger.

Suddenly, it hit her she was behaving like a drama queen, lashing out without any filter, throwing shade at every turn. Wasn’t she just proving how much she cared, how jealous she was?

No, she needed to remain cool and detached. After all, she had insisted on them keeping their distance. Why on earth was she so riled up?

She fought to contain the fury bubbling inside her, her face set in a mock display of serenity as she laughed it off, “Why would I be angry? It’s just a sham marriage, right? Mr. L, you could even take your lover to a motel right now, and I’d be the first to applaud your departure!”

His warmth froze in an instant, his gaze piercing as he studied her defiant expression. “You mean that?”

“Absolutely,” Whitney replied with a light chuckle.

“Then no regrets!”

At that moment, Elaine gracefully approached, “Bro?”

“Elaine, join me for a soak in the hot springs!” he said coldly, taking Elaine’s hand and leading her away.

Elaine responded with a bashful and soft–spoken, “Alright, I will go with you. No rush.”

As Whitney looked down, feeling suffocated, she stuffed her mouth with food, trying to drown out their flirtatious banter.

Abruptly, a waiter cleared away the grill and skewers from her table.

Her face turned pale with frustration as she watched the two share a coy smile before disappearing.

She cursed silently, wishing them a watery grave!

Elaine glanced back at Whitney, feigning concern, “Is Whitney alright?”

Ludwik cast a brief, icy look at Whitney, his lips curling into a cold smirk, “She’s just playing hard to get. Needs more stirring up.”

Elaine teased, “Then we better keep at it.”

Tiana’s call came through, and Whitney picked up absentmindedly, “Hello?”

“Whitney, Ludwik just showed up in his signature CEO suit and walked into the office, but I haven’t seen his face yet,” Tiana excitedly whispered, disguised as a janitor.

“Okay,” Whitney responded, devoid of spirit.

“He’s coming out! Great, he’s heading to the washroom. I’ll get a look at his face.”

“Okay,” Whitney muttered, her legs leading her unbidden into the lobby, her eyes fixed on the ‘Coed Soaking Pool‘ sign.

Tiana ended the call, clutched onto her broom, and stealthily entered the men’s room.

was empty, and Tiana’s pretty eyes scanned the area. Suddenly, a tall figure caught

and lean, dressed in Ludwik’s typical suit, tailored to perfection. His long legs were the epitome of

“You… you…”

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turned,

like she was seeing stars. In that mornent, she questioned herself repeatedly was this her first taste of meat‘ in 22 years? Why couldn’t it have been

“What

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see?” he

grew as she stumbled backward,

like the wind, leaving

the fleeing figure, then zipped up his pants. A sly smirk slowly emerged, concealed behind his

6’2“, he could easily be

needed three bottles of ice water to cool her flushed face.

on her fingernail, she

Whitney, that was definitely Ludwik

began to return, “You saw his

once more as she recalled, cursing inwardly – she remembered only what she

didn’t see his whole face, but it was him. The voice was unmistakably Mr. Lippert’s

“Can you

Tiana thought angrily, her cheeks burning with embarrassment. How could she tell Whitney she’d seen the man fully

to herself, Tiana assured her friend, “Nothing, just, uh…I’ve verified it; Ludwik

she been wrong all

Whitney’s brows knitted together.

Tiana could be unreliable

Just thinking about that

spa with that woman,

It was nearly dark.

had to find out for herself who was behind Mr.

Whitney check the time. It had been three

sat in the lobby, mindlessly tearing petals

she mused, nearly

tearing them apart.

here and head into

her left, a familiar laughter rang

turned to find

with a towel, epitomized

revealed just enough, showcasing

like silk,

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mischievous

couldn’t help but

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