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,

was refined, and his smile wry.

like fate has thrown us together tonight. I already gave you my jacket, and now I’m giving

iced over as he listened, his handcrafted leather shoes chilling the floor beneath him.

watching from a distance, his eyes locked

heard his voice and felt her heart jolt. She looked up only to meet his frosty gaze.

man at the door; his jawline

room’s temperature seemed to drop.

would you please let go of me…” Whitney’s voice quivered, sensing trouble.

was confused, but before he could release her,

face turned cold.

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his steely gaze on the woman in the

cry out for him and

it looks like,” Whitney

strength to call for help when she was drugged? Shaking, she said, “I was set up and drugged. Mr. Lutz discovered me

pupils shrank, and he pulled her up from the bed and into

had used so much force that Whitney’s entire body ached, her mind

woman needs to be saved by someone else? That’s your excuse for being caught red–handed with him?”

was at a loss for words. “L, listen

interjected, “Sir, I don’t know who you are, but Ms. Valentine was nearly violated. I came to her rescue. Please, don’t delay her any

Ludwik was with Whitney, Bryce attempted

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 got my child.”

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

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

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

do next, she said with difficulty, “Mr. Lutz, I’m sorry that you had to witness such an embarrassing

explanation only made Ludwik’s

around and

there,” He called

it on the floor, and

expression turned ugly

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