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.

chill of the police station on a

wind

with pity. He refused to believe she was so indifferent,

What had happened?

was livid, clearly unwilling to

dared not provoke him and sighed

slowly squatted down, staring at the sunlight streaming down. It was a beautiful

her heart, why did it feel so cold, as

could not as she watched him walk away in utter disappointment. Maybe it was

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even suspicion, was the perfect end to a love that should never have been.

sever their shared future.

of the guilt her uncle had instilled in her and the remorse she felt towards this

It was her uncle.

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

filled with sorrow, “Uncle,

expose me, or else, with his means, you know what

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

this life was driving her

was nearing the

for such a grave mistake and banish her from United Realty

her chest, crying

City Private Hospital.

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

old man

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

in deep trouble, but

the previous bidder,” Braxton said, his eyes still showing admiration for the

my oversight. Please

like someone who makes errors. Who

did not reply, merely nodding before turning

corridor, Ludwik’s eyes narrowed as he asked, “Which company was the previous bidder?”

his implication. The 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 be

Whitney’s error in the

all seemed too convenient.