Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 103

That damned woman, she just could not stay out of trouble. His gaze bore into Nolan, dark and stormy.

Nolan shivered, realizing every kind word he had ever spoken on Whitney’s behalf had gone to waste.

The man’s expressionless face gave nothing away as he strode forward with purposeful steps.

Nolan hurried to keep up, sensing Ludwik was about to explode, and whispered urgently, “Whitney must’ve been set up, man. With all the riffraff around tonight, why on earth would she be talking business? She’d be fawning over you instead, the big shot that you are. Plus, she’s pregnant. We need to get her out of there.”

Ludwik’s heart pounded with suppressed rage that quickly morphed into concern.

Hannah followed, fuming, praying her cousin would not manage to calm Ludwik down.

Elaine lagged behind, her phone vibrating silently. She slipped into a corner to answer it. Her assistant’s voice was frantic. “Elaine, we’ve got trouble. Bryce found the place, and he’s on his way there. I don’t know if Mr. Wendt had enough time to… you know, make Whitney lose the baby…”

Elaine’s brow furrowed.

Then, a sly smile crossed her lips, and she let out a soft, eerie chuckle. “Why is that bad news? Bryce showing up will only spice things up.”

This was turning into a show she would not want to miss!

Mr. Wendt was nothing compared to Bryce. The murderous look Ludwik gave Bryce at the party said it all.

Plus, Whitney, drugged and with three guys? That was going to be a scene to remember!

Excited, Elaine quickly followed the others.

Ludwik rechecked his phone. Why did that damned woman not call him for help? Or was it already too late for

her to even ask?

He pushed through the crowd, arriving at the ground floor guest room. As he raised his leg to kick the door down, it swung open.

“Whitney!” Ludwik stormed in, frowning.

sprawled on the floor while the bed was a mess. Whitney leaned at the foot of the bed, her body limp and trembling, her gaze barely lucid through the confusion. Blood dripped from her lips, a sight both pitiful and seductive. Above her, a handsome young

profile was refined, and his smile wry.

I already gave you my jacket, and now I’m giving you my shirt to make sure you’re

listened, his handcrafted leather shoes chilling the floor

distance, his eyes locked on Whitney.

and felt her heart jolt.

followed her gaze and turned to see the imposing man at the

temperature seemed to

Lutz, would you please let go of me…” Whitney’s

release her, a force slammed into him, sending him stumbling.

usually calm face turned cold. “And

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man ignored him, fixing his steely gaze on the

twisted smile. “So, you cry out for him and not for me?”

it’s not what it looks like,” Whitney stammered, her eyes brimming

strength to call for help when she was drugged? Shaking,

his pupils shrank, and he pulled her up from the

that Whitney’s entire body ached, her

woman needs to be saved by someone else? That’s your excuse for being

at a loss for words. “L, listen to

I don’t know who you are, but Ms. Valentine was nearly violated. I came

how rough Ludwik was with Whitney, Bryce attempted

who I am, go find out. Are you interested in this woman? Unfortunately, I’ve already slept with her. Did she not tell you that before you two started messing around? She’s

have to tear her pride apart and step on it in

Touching her pink lips with his rough fingers, he said, “Why so nervous? Am I not telling

tone, he continued, “Enough, you said? Then why aren’t you leaving?”

all over. Having no idea what L might do next, she said with difficulty, “Mr. Lutz, I’m sorry that you had to

explanation only made Ludwik’s eyes grow even gloomier.

she turned around and

right there,” He

it

ugly

draped his coat over Whitney’s shoulders and commanded,