Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 93

Elaine slid into the car, a sly chuckle escaping her as she leaned back into the plush seat. Whitney had tried to outplay her, but she had played the wrong hand.

Not that it was entirely wrong – had Whitney agreed to those two female suppliers, Elaine could have easily set her up for a fall in the future.

But right now, Elaine’s triumph lay in Whitney’s refusal. The diamond suppliers in Banyan City were few; only those two were run by women; the rest were all men, and Elaine had them wrapped around her finger long ago. Her phone rang, and she answered with a lazy smile.

“Elaine,” the voice on the other end reported, “Whitney called a quick meeting as soon as she returned to the office. She’s roped in a college buddy, one of those fancy jewel material traders.”

Elaine’s laughter was soft and dark. A young college friend, huh? She could just imagine what kind of trouble Whitney was in now with Ludwik…

As dusk turned the city skyline neon, a sleek Bentley stood out with understated luxury in the plaza below Skye

Gem Ltd.

Right on time, Whitney emerged from the building, a faint blush tinting her cheeks as she spotted the luxurious car. She thought of the man waiting inside and wondered, “Is this a date?”

Felix, ever the dutiful chauffeur, promptly opened the door for her.

The Bentley glided away, leaving Simon on the company steps, his gaze darkening as he watched the taillights disappear. He had caught a glimpse of the masked man inside the car.

That was a limited edition Bentley, and Whitney claimed the masked man had been her savior that night…

Could the enigmatic, powerful Ludwik be the man behind the mask?

Simon clenched his fists, jealousy gnawing at him, feeling utterly powerless.

Inside the car.

Whitney found the man beside her, frowning at some documents. She pouted – was she not more interesting than paperwork?

Nonchalantly, she slipped off her coat.

The man next to her gave a dry chuckle. “Can you not try to seduce me while I’m working?”

Seduce? She had not even disturbed

glanced at her with amused eyes and cleared his throat before saying, “Don’t you

forgive his smooth–talking ways. Men and

flushed. “You don’t have

vision just can’t help but catch you,” he quipped,

inside. “Okay, then I’ll

the man put away his documents, his handsome face turning stern. He

of the day – a trench coat, a

him, too. As usual, he was dressed in a sharp suit, his tall, imposing

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couple. Her lips were full and tinted

settled onto his sturdy

beautiful, without a hint of artificiality

lifted her chin as he spoke in

racing as she glanced at Felix, who

pecked his chiseled

“I used to say you must get close to a woman to

talking nonsense,” Whitney

men?” His

speechless. “Mr. L, are you

again

was probably still bothered

her arms around his, sweetly coaxing, “I have my career, and besides, you’re the man I like. We’re dating, aren’t we? What’s there

soft, mimicking his tone from the night before, and

thought to herself with a silent sigh, shaking his

reserved the entire top–tier Russian restaurant in Banyan City for the

Whitney suddenly pointed to a twinkling eatery across the street and said, “Ah, I want

were both at a

on the roadside, dust swirling around, Ludwik’s handsome face was as cold as ice. Whitney saw his displeased expression, and though, as a socialite, she rarely

her eyes already gleaming

go! And I won’t allow

even care,” Whitney complained, convinced that pregnancy was to blame