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.

the police station on

wind

pity. He refused to believe she was so indifferent, absent from South City last night to

What had happened?

Ludwik was livid, clearly unwilling to inquire further.

dared not provoke

the sunlight streaming down. It was a beautiful

did it feel so cold, as if she could never climb out

as she watched him walk away in utter disappointment. Maybe it was for the best, an end.

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even suspicion, was the perfect end to a love that should

sever their shared future.

her and the remorse she felt towards this man, she was tormented

It was her

just couldn’t bear to see him in trouble. I

“Uncle, revenge can’t be sought this way; this is about

it was your mistake and don’t expose me, or else, with his means,

face in her hands, Whitney’s eyes shimmered with tears. To protect her uncle, she had said

was driving

it was nearing the end.

her for such a grave mistake and banish her from

her chest, crying yet laughing.

City Private Hospital.

where the Braxton’s consciousness was fairly clear. He was recounting the previous night’s events, “In my delirium, I thought I saw a white figure, a young girl, performing a procedure over my

looks, assuming the old man was confused by his illness.

brow furrowed. Braxton’s condition had been dire the previous night; when Ludwik had entered the police car, Braxton had been taken by ambulance,

he was in deep trouble, but everything had miraculously

but the land deal has been finalized. It’s gone to the previous bidder,” Braxton said, his eyes still showing

my oversight. Please focus on

like someone who makes errors. Who did you entrust with the bid?” Braxton inquired.

merely nodding before turning to

corridor, Ludwik’s eyes narrowed as he asked, “Which

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

was Whitney’s error in the bid, coinciding with Braxton’s stroke.

seemed too convenient.