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 chill of the police station on a winter morning, along with trailing exhaust

wind

the police station entrance, his eyes welling up with pity. He refused to believe she was so indifferent, absent from South City last night to care for her uncle. Plus, her appearance at

What had happened?

was livid, clearly unwilling to

provoke

It was a beautiful day, no snow, not too cold.

cold, as if she could never

to say, but she could not as she watched him

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perfect

sever their

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

phone rang. It was her uncle.

Whitney, you just couldn’t bear to see him in trouble. I was so close to

did not know how to awaken his conscience, her voice filled with sorrow, “Uncle, revenge

or else, with his means, you know what will

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

life was driving

it was nearing the

discard her for such a grave mistake and banish her from United Realty Corporation.

chest, crying yet

City Private

was recounting the previous night’s events, “In my delirium, I thought I saw

exchanged puzzled looks, assuming the old man was confused by

entered the police car,

but everything had

the previous bidder,” Braxton said, his eyes still

my oversight. Please focus on your

makes errors. Who did you

before turning to leave the

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

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

in the

all seemed too convenient.