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

He refused to believe she was so

What had happened?

Ludwik was livid, clearly unwilling

dared not provoke him and sighed

squatted down, staring at the sunlight streaming down. It was a beautiful day, no

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

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

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

sever their shared future.

guilt her uncle had instilled in her and the remorse she felt towards this man, she was tormented to the brink of

It was her uncle. She answered numbly.”

bear to see him in trouble. I was so close to success, and you’ve cost

how to awaken his conscience, her voice filled with sorrow, “Uncle,

expose me, or else, with his means,

eyes shimmered with tears. To protect her uncle, she had said nothing

life was

nearing the

discard her for such a grave mistake and banish her from

her chest, crying yet

South City Private

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

Tarringtons exchanged puzzled looks, assuming the old

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

was in deep trouble, but everything had

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

my oversight.

who makes errors. Who did you entrust with

before turning to leave the room.

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

had been in lengthy talks with Braxton from afternoon

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

all seemed too