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.

leaving behind the chill of the police station on a

wind

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

What had happened?

Ludwik was livid, clearly unwilling to inquire

Felix dared not provoke him and sighed silently.

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

cold, as if she could never climb

she wanted to say, but she could not as she watched him walk away in utter disappointment.

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suspicion, was the perfect end to a love that

their shared

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

rang. It was her uncle. She answered numbly.”

bear to see him in trouble. I was so close to

filled with sorrow, “Uncle,

or else, with

tears. To protect her uncle, she had said nothing earlier.

life was driving her mad.

was nearing the

her for such a grave mistake and banish her from

her chest, crying yet laughing.

City Private Hospital.

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

Tarringtons exchanged puzzled looks, assuming the old man was confused

had entered the police car, Braxton had been taken by ambulance, the doctors shaking their heads.

but everything had miraculously turned around

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

nodded calmly, “It was my oversight. Please focus on

errors. Who did

nodding before turning to leave the room.

as he asked, “Which company was

in lengthy talks with Braxton from afternoon

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

seemed too convenient.