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.

police station on a winter morning, along with trailing exhaust

wind

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 her

What had happened?

was livid, clearly unwilling to

dared not provoke him and sighed

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

did it feel so cold, as if she could

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

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was the perfect end to a love

their shared

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

her uncle. She

save Braxton last night? Whitney, you just couldn’t bear to see him in trouble. I was so close to success, and you’ve

filled with sorrow, “Uncle, revenge can’t be

know? He owes me! Just insist it was your mistake and don’t expose me, or else, with his means, you know what will become

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

was

was nearing the

mistake and banish

clutched her chest,

City Private

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

old

condition had been dire the previous night; when Ludwik had entered the police

in deep trouble, but

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

oversight. Please focus

Who did you entrust with

before

eyes narrowed as he asked, “Which company was the previous bidder?”

suspicious; Ludwik’s competitors had been in lengthy talks with Braxton from afternoon until evening,

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

seemed