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.

away, leaving behind the chill of the police

wind

the police station entrance, his eyes welling up with pity. He refused to believe she was so indifferent, absent from South

What had happened?

clearly

dared not provoke him and

slowly squatted down, staring at the sunlight streaming down. It was a

so cold, as if

as she watched him walk away in utter

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in her, perhaps even suspicion, was the perfect end

sever their

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

phone rang. 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.

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

mistake and don’t expose me, or else, with his means,

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

life was driving her mad.

was nearing the

such a grave mistake and

clutched her chest, crying yet

City Private

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

assuming the old man

had entered the police car, Braxton had

trouble, but everything had

been finalized. It’s gone to the previous

nodded calmly, “It was my oversight.

don’t seem like someone who makes errors. Who did you entrust with the

did not reply, merely nodding before

Ludwik’s eyes narrowed as he asked, “Which company

implication. The previous day’s events had been suspicious; Ludwik’s competitors had been in lengthy talks with Braxton from

then there was Whitney’s error in the

seemed too