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.

the chill of the police station on a winter morning, along with

wind

refused to believe she was so indifferent, absent from South City

What had happened?

Ludwik was livid, clearly unwilling to inquire

dared not provoke him and

at the sunlight streaming down. It was a

feel so cold, as if she could never climb

so much, she wanted to say, but she could not as she watched him walk away in utter disappointment. Maybe it was for

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was the perfect end to a love that

sever their shared

she felt towards

phone rang. It was her uncle. She

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

his conscience, her voice filled with sorrow, “Uncle, revenge can’t be sought this way; this

mistake and don’t expose me, or else, with his means, you know what will become

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

was driving her

nearing the

grave mistake and banish her

clutched her chest, crying

City Private

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

puzzled looks, assuming the old man

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

but everything

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

nodded calmly, “It was my oversight. Please focus on

seem like someone who makes errors. Who did you entrust with the bid?”

nodding before turning to leave

as he asked,

been in lengthy talks with

error in the bid,

all seemed too convenient.