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

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

What had happened?

clearly unwilling to

not provoke him

sunlight streaming down. It was

it feel so cold, as if

hurt so much, she wanted to say, but she could not as she watched him

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even suspicion, was the perfect end

sever their shared

instilled in her and the remorse she felt towards this

It was her uncle. She answered numbly.”

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

know how to awaken his conscience, her voice filled with sorrow, “Uncle, revenge can’t be sought

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

shimmered with tears. To

life was driving

nearing

her for such a grave mistake and banish her from United Realty

clutched her chest, crying yet

City

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

puzzled looks, assuming the old man was confused by

furrowed. Braxton’s condition had been dire the previous night; when Ludwik had entered the police car,

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

to the previous bidder,” Braxton said, his

my oversight. Please

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

nodding before turning to leave the

as he asked, “Which company was the

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

error in the bid, coinciding with Braxton’s stroke.

seemed too convenient.