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.

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

profile was refined, and

shirt, lifting Whitney gently. “Looks like fate has thrown us together tonight. I already gave

handcrafted leather shoes

smirked, watching from a distance, his eyes locked on

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

and turned to see the imposing man at the door; his jawline was chiseled even

seemed

would you please let go of

but before he could release her, a force slammed into him, sending him

usually calm face turned cold. “And

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young man ignored him, fixing his steely gaze on

cry out for

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

drugged? Shaking, she said, “I was set up and

hand tightened around her neck with a deceptive caress. Suddenly, his pupils shrank, and he pulled her up from the bed

force that Whitney’s entire body ached, her

“So, my woman needs to be saved by someone else? That’s your excuse for being caught

a loss for words. “L, listen to

relationship, Bryce interjected, “Sir, I don’t know who you are, but Ms. Valentine was nearly violated. I came

Whitney,

devil. “If you don’t know who I am, go find out. Are you interested in this woman? Unfortunately, I’ve already slept

enough!” Whitney felt her heart penetrated by the painful humiliation. Why did he have to tear her pride apart

gaze shifted to her. Touching her pink lips with his rough fingers, he said, “Why so

“Enough, you said? Then why

“Mr. Lutz, I’m sorry that you had to witness

made Ludwik’s

she turned around and

He called out.

it

ugly at the

shoulders and commanded, “Felix, tie her