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

wind

refused to believe she was so

What had happened?

was livid, clearly

provoke him and

streaming down. It was a beautiful day,

as if she could

watched

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in her, perhaps even suspicion, was the perfect

their shared

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

phone rang. It was her uncle. She

voice was laced with disappointment. “Did you save Braxton last night? Whitney, you just couldn’t bear to see him in trouble. I was

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

don’t expose me, or else, with his means, you know what will become of me!”

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

this life was driving her mad.

was nearing the end.

mistake and banish her from United

her chest, crying yet laughing.

City

fairly clear. He was recounting the previous night’s events, “In my delirium, I thought I saw a white figure, a young girl, performing

assuming the old man was confused

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

trouble, but everything had miraculously

integrity, but the land deal has been finalized. It’s gone to the

my oversight. Please

Who did you entrust with

did not reply, merely nodding before turning to leave

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

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

error in the bid, coinciding with Braxton’s stroke.

seemed