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 a winter

wind

to believe she was so indifferent, absent from South City last night to care for her uncle. Plus, her appearance

What had happened?

livid, clearly unwilling

Felix dared not provoke

the sunlight streaming down. It was a beautiful day, no snow, not too cold.

heart, why did it feel so cold, as if she

she watched him walk away in

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was the perfect end

their shared

uncle had instilled in her and the remorse she felt towards this man, she was tormented to the brink of madness.

It was her

“Did you save Braxton last night? Whitney, you just couldn’t bear to see him in trouble. I was so close

voice filled with sorrow, “Uncle, revenge can’t be sought

and don’t expose me, or else, with his means, you know

Whitney’s eyes shimmered with tears. To protect her uncle, she had

life was driving her mad.

it was nearing

for such a grave mistake

chest, crying yet laughing.

South City Private

in the ICU, 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

the old man was confused by

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

trouble, but everything

the

calmly, “It was my oversight.

who makes errors. Who did you entrust with

nodding before turning

narrowed as he asked, “Which company

events had been suspicious; Ludwik’s competitors had been in lengthy talks with Braxton from afternoon until evening, deliberately delaying, causing Ludwik to be late.

in the

seemed