Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 153

Whitney translated the coldness in his tone; he was questioning her tardiness; his world had been shaken, yet she seemed indifferent.

She understood his sense of loss, but she had to swallow all the bitter consequences silently.

She could not tell him that she had run off to secretly save Braxton, turning danger into safety, all because of

the sin her uncle had committed.

She felt guilt weighing heavily on her soul.

Nor could she mention being trapped in a hotel with Bryce. In such a situation, she feared it might drive him mad.

Ludwik waited, a slow count of seconds ticking by.

Whitney choked back her bitterness, only able to look at him with hollow, sorrowful eyes and feign indifference. “I was taking care of Uncle in Banyan City, and my presence here wouldn’t have changed anything.”

The man’s grip on her collar suddenly loosened, his knuckles elegant and beautiful, yet so chillingly cold.

Staring blankly at his large hand, Whitney raised her eyes to meet his, now cold and indifferent, and felt the tears that had long been falling inside her heart.

He stood upright, his eyes red with anger, gazing into the distance.

The shareholders were discontent. “Mr. President, can you believe what she’s saying? The vice president herself, with her errors, is still so brazen. She relies entirely on your favor!”

“Her incompetence could’ve ruined the company.”

“And then there’s Elaine, who dragged her sick body here last night, dealing with everything smoothly this morning.”

“There’s no comparison. What’s so good about Whitney anyway?”

The shareholders‘ complaints filled the air, and Elaine’s hidden smirk widened with satisfaction.

She walked tenderly to the man’s side, saying, “Bro, you’ve been up all night. Go rest for a while before we visit

Braxton.”

Ludwik’s lips were tightly sealed. Without another word, he left Whitney behind, his tall, stern figure getting into

the car.

sped away, leaving behind the chill of the police station

wind

with pity. He refused to believe she was

What had happened?

Ludwik was livid, clearly unwilling to inquire

Felix dared not provoke him and sighed silently.

It was a beautiful day, no snow, not

cold, as if she could

so much, she wanted to say, but she could not as she watched him

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her, perhaps even suspicion, was the perfect

their shared

and the remorse she felt

her uncle. She answered numbly.”

just couldn’t bear to see

“Uncle,

was your mistake and don’t expose me, or else, with his means, you know what will become of me!” He

eyes shimmered with tears. To protect her uncle, she had said

was driving

nearing

would discard her for such a grave mistake and banish her from United

clutched her chest, crying yet

City Private Hospital.

He was recounting the previous night’s events, “In my delirium, I thought I saw a white figure, a young girl, performing a procedure

looks, assuming the old

dire the previous night; when Ludwik had entered the police car,

deep trouble, but everything had miraculously

land deal has been finalized. It’s gone to the previous bidder,”

“It was my oversight. Please focus on your

Who did you entrust with the bid?”

merely nodding before turning to leave

eyes narrowed as he

understood his implication. The previous day’s events had been suspicious; Ludwik’s competitors had been in lengthy talks with Braxton from afternoon until evening, deliberately delaying, causing Ludwik to be

in

seemed