Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 115

After hanging up the call, Ludwik’s fingers released the grasp on the blanket, and his taut muscles seemed to relax instantly

Felix watched him silently, noticing that the man seemed to let out a sigh of relief.

His lips twitched in amusement. Mr. Lippert’s face might as well have had it written all over it: “Thank goodness my wife still wants to talk to me.”

He had been enduring all day, yet he still played the cool card and ordered Whitney around. It was pretty amusing.

Whitney hurried back to the hospital room, grocery bags in hand

As her hand pushed the door open, the man’s gaze instantly shifted away, his face turning cold.

“Hmph,” he snorted with a low, chilly hum.

Whitney’s heart fluttered with insecurity, uncertain if the bodyguard had spilled the beans about her going undercover. She held up the groceries as a peace offering. “You hate hospital food, right? I went to the market and got these to cook for you. That’s why I was late”

Ludwik narrowed his eyes suspiciously. She was visibly upset with him this morning for not trusting her, and now she was being so nice?

“Stand still. What have you been up to behind my back?” His gaze was sharp as a scalpel.

Whitney’s shoulders slumped. Rather than wait for the bodyguard’s report, she rushed to confess in a low voice, “The police contacted me to go undercover for a bit. I figured you and I are in danger as long as the criminals are out there. I thought it’s better to…

“Whitney!” Ludwik’s chest heaved with concern, immediately checking her over, “Damn it, are you hurt?”

His urgency and worry made Whitney feel a sweet warmth in her heart. She shook her head honestly and even twirled to show she was unharmed. Tm perfectly fine.”

She paused, then said, “But…”

“But?” Ludwik’s voice was icy, demanding that she finish her sentence.

That was when Whitney put down the groceries and stepped closer to him. She stood up straight, facing the man whose chilly gaze was scrutinizing her, and admitted with a hint of fear, “But, I happened to run into Mr. Lutz. He thought I was really in danger and came to my rescue. He got hurt, so Tiana and I took him to surgery. It was just a minor injury.”

Since she had already seen Elaine’s assistant, she figured it was better to come clean herself.

she was changing her tactics

because she had clumsily tried to smooth things over,

for her to maneuver. She and L needed to build trust; the more

her words dropped, silence fell, and the man’s face grew

spent the afternoon offering yourself to him? Playing the damsel in distress, right?” Ludwik mocked

not hurt by his words; instead, she retorted with unusual calmness, teasing him, “Look at you, getting jealous over nothing… Don’t misunderstand. I recorded my conversation with him

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out her phone and played

Bryce confessed his feelings was strictly off–limits for this jealous lion.

softened, though still frosty. The little fool had cleared

Bryce that she was pregnant, which Ludwik could tolerate.

covet a pregnant woman?

prodded his solid arm, “Are we good now, Mr. Jealous? I just did what

Ha

business to discuss with him, flirting over

sighed in resignation. If only to appease him for now, she silently rolled her eyes in her mind, then spoke with a touch of sadness, “Fine, I’ll compromise. If you can’t accept me working with him, I’m willing to give up Skye Gem’s gemstone deal for you, even though it means paying a hefty breach

face. He had not expected her to go this far to alleviate

made him seem rather petty.

Felix, standing nearby, felt Whitney had been accommodating enough to Mr. Lippert, who was indeed too

lips became stiff, and seeing her look so downcast, he huffed, “You’re sensible enough. I handle your gemstone issue. Whatever breach fee he wants, I’ll pay double! And

“I personally promised that, and it concerns

deepened but did not press her too much, “Just make sure you

a Lutz and Perlman.” Whitney pouted as if she could recite it by heart.

turned to retrieve the groceries. “Are you

how to cook spaghetti?” He teased with a raised eyebrow, “Can you even cook without poisoning

Felix’s lips twitched.

annoyed, glaring at him. “Don’t worry, I’ll add extra vinegar. It’ll suit your sour jealousy Just fine!”

kitchen, Ludwik turned to

what, then, was Whitney supposed to

being an assistant, he was a man of pride. “Sir, a gentleman stays clear of

how to