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.

of the police

wind

He refused to believe she was so indifferent,

What had happened?

clearly unwilling to inquire further.

not provoke him and sighed silently.

It was a

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

to say, but she could not as she watched him walk away in utter disappointment. Maybe it was for the best, an end.

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

their

she felt towards

rang. It was her

bear to see

not know how to awaken his conscience, her voice filled with sorrow, “Uncle, revenge can’t be sought this way; this is about taking a life for money.”

mistake and don’t expose me, or else, with his means, you know what will become of me!” He was warning her to remain hidden.

shimmered with tears. To protect her uncle, she

this life was

was nearing the end.

her for such a grave mistake and banish her from United Realty

her chest, crying yet laughing.

South City

previous night’s events, “In my delirium, I thought I saw a white figure, a young girl, performing

assuming the old man was confused by his

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

deep trouble, but everything had miraculously turned around by

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

nodded calmly, “It was my oversight.

like someone who makes errors. Who did

reply, merely nodding before

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

error in the bid, coinciding with

all seemed too convenient.