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

wind

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

What had happened?

clearly unwilling

dared not provoke him and sighed silently.

slowly squatted down, staring at the sunlight streaming down. It was a beautiful day, no snow, not too

did it feel so cold, as if she could never climb out

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

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suspicion, was the perfect

their shared

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

her uncle. She answered

bear to see him in trouble. I was

“Uncle, revenge can’t be sought this way; this is about

your mistake and don’t expose me, or else, with his means, you

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

this life was

nearing the end.

a grave mistake and

clutched her chest, crying yet

South City Private

the Braxton’s consciousness was fairly clear. He was recounting the previous night’s events, “In my delirium, I thought I saw a

assuming the old man was confused by his

furrowed. Braxton’s condition had been dire the previous night; when Ludwik had entered the police car, Braxton had been taken by ambulance, the doctors shaking their

was in deep trouble, but everything had miraculously turned around by

the land deal has been finalized. It’s gone to the previous bidder,”

was my oversight. Please focus on your recovery.”

someone who makes errors. Who did you entrust with the bid?” Braxton inquired.

did not reply, merely nodding before turning to

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

Ludwik’s competitors had been in lengthy

error in the bid, coinciding with

all seemed too convenient.