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 morning,

wind

at Whitney standing forlornly at 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 the station suggested

What had happened?

livid, clearly unwilling to inquire further.

Felix dared not provoke

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

did it feel so cold, as if

but she could not as she watched him walk away in

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disappointment in her, perhaps even suspicion, was the perfect end to a love that

sever their shared future.

remorse she felt towards this man, she was tormented to the

phone rang. It was her uncle. She

with disappointment. “Did you save Braxton last night? Whitney, you just couldn’t bear to see him

“Uncle, revenge can’t be sought this way; this is about taking a life for

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

eyes shimmered with tears. To

life was driving her

was nearing

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

her chest, crying yet

City

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

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

previous night; when Ludwik had entered the police car, Braxton had been taken by ambulance, the

knew he was in deep trouble, but everything had miraculously turned around by morning.

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

oversight.

don’t seem like someone who makes errors. Who did you entrust

before turning to leave the room.

narrowed as he asked, “Which company was the

in lengthy talks with Braxton from afternoon until evening, deliberately delaying,

then there was Whitney’s error in the bid, coinciding

seemed too