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.

at the foot of the bed, her body limp and trembling, her gaze barely lucid through the confusion. Blood

profile was refined, and his smile wry.

shirt, lifting Whitney gently. “Looks like fate has thrown us together tonight. I already gave you my jacket, and now I’m giving you my shirt to make sure you’re okay.”

his handcrafted leather shoes chilling the floor beneath

a distance,

coming to, heard his voice and felt her heart jolt. She looked

the imposing man at the door;

seemed to drop.

please let go of me…” Whitney’s voice quivered,

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

calm face turned cold. “And

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him, fixing his steely gaze on the

a twisted smile. “So, you cry out for him

like,” Whitney stammered, her eyes brimming with tears,

help when she was drugged? Shaking, she said, “I was set up and drugged. Mr. Lutz discovered me by

his pupils shrank, and he pulled

that Whitney’s entire body ached, her mind trembling.

tone was calm. “So, my woman needs to be saved

was at a loss for

the depth of their relationship, Bryce interjected, “Sir, I don’t know who you are, but Ms.

with Whitney, Bryce attempted to

find out. Are you interested in this woman?

penetrated by the painful humiliation. Why did he have to tear her pride apart and step on it in

her. Touching her pink lips with his rough fingers, he said, “Why so nervous?

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

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

made Ludwik’s eyes grow

turned around and left.

He called

grabbed Bryce’s shirt, threw it on the floor, and

expression turned ugly at

chilling touch, Ludwik draped his coat over Whitney’s shoulders and commanded,