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 on a winter morning, along

wind

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?

Ludwik was livid, clearly unwilling to inquire further.

dared not provoke him and sighed

It was a beautiful day, no

feel so cold, as

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

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

their shared future.

uncle had instilled in her and the remorse she felt towards this man,

phone rang. It was her uncle.

night? Whitney, you just couldn’t bear to see him in trouble. I

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

me! Just insist it was your mistake and don’t expose me, or else, with

eyes shimmered with tears.

was driving

was nearing the end.

mistake and banish her from United

clutched her chest, crying yet laughing.

City Private

visited Braxton in the ICU, 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 young girl, performing a procedure over my

the old

Ludwik had entered the police car, Braxton had been taken by ambulance, the doctors shaking

trouble, but everything had miraculously turned

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

calmly, “It was my oversight. Please focus on your recovery.”

who makes errors. Who did you entrust with

before turning

as he asked, “Which company was the

his implication. The previous day’s events had been suspicious; Ludwik’s competitors had been in lengthy talks with Braxton from afternoon until evening, deliberately

Whitney’s error in the bid, coinciding

all seemed too convenient.