Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 188

She looped her arm around his with a mix of worry and coquetry. “Ludwik, please come home early, I might wake up in pain in the middle of the night.”

“Sure, I’ll sober up a bit.”

Elaine studied him closely, trying to discern from his words and gaze whether he was affected by tonight’s debacle with Whitney, that wretched woman.

After all, Whitney had been humiliated and trampled upon by those men; maybe he truly despised her now.

Elaine pondered as she closed the car window and instructed Jaxon, “Keep an eye on Mr. Lippert tonight and report his whereabouts to me at all times.”

“Ludwik, are you freaking blind?” Tiana exclaimed, storming out of the car beside them, witnessing Elaine’s Bentley drive away. She had seen everything–their affectionate display.

On the phone, Valerie was still on the line. She had been waiting outside the hotel all night and heard half an hour ago that Whitney had been assaulted by everyone there!

She rushed to find her but to no avail.

Tiana, her eyes red with fury, confronted Ludwik–once a man she feared, but now, rage made her invincible. “Are you even a man? She’s your wife! You stood there, allowing others to tear at her clothes, to shame her, to auction her off. Do you have any idea how scared and desperate she must have felt?”

“Ludwik, how can you be so heartless? A cold–blooded creature! And she’s carrying your child!”

“It was Whitney who saved you during your fits, despite her own child being at risk. She suffered humiliation, and yet you’re this cruel to her. Where is she now?!”

Tiana’s tirade made Ludwik’s expression freeze slightly.

They are saying that she saved him? Of course, her friend would defend her.

His pupils darkened as he retorted, “Are you done?”

“No, I’m not. I could curse your ancestors! Tell me, where is Whitney?

“Where? Why don’t you ask her or her so–called knights in shining armor?”

Ludwik scoffed, a red fury rising in his eyes. Felix noticed Mr. Lippert’s hand twitching by his side. He internally panicked, Mr. Lippert’s earlier composure was nothing but the calm before a storm.

Tiana didn’t understand what Ludwik meant and stepped forward in anger.

“Tiana! Stop talking!” Felix suddenly shouted, stepping forward to clear the way and hastily urged the dazed Mr. Lippert, “Mr. Lippert, please get in the car. I’ll drive you to sober up.”

Without a word, Ludwik yanked off his tie, tossed it on the ground, and strode into the car with long, quick

steps.

the sight of his odd behavior and the discarded tie

this the state Nolan had

together, suddenly too afraid to approach as Ludwik took

and said, “I’ve got news. Whitney was rescued by Bryce, the chairman of the Lutz Group.”

expression complex as she watched the sports car disappear into the distance. No wonder Ludwik was so out of control. But who

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Bryce’s number? How do we find Whitney?”

nearly flew on the road, smashing into guardrails and sparking flames. Felix, stars in his eyes, clutched the seat belt as Mr. Lippert kept

he held on for dear

car screeched to a hall outside an upscale apartment complex in

got out quickly, his long strides betraying his agitation as he bolted into the

messaged Parker and Nolan.

Whitney taken by Bryce, Mr. Lippert’s facade of calm was likely spent, and he might be on the verge

burst into the two–story apartment, locking himself in

below, hearing the order, “Bring up

dared not disobey, rushing up with several bottles. The door cracked open, and there was Mr. Lippert, sitting tall and still in his chair, his eyes vacant

took the bottles, Felix caught sight of the cuts Ludwik just made on his own arm.

Felix gasped.

deep abyss, and suddenly

his

touched her tonight, deal with them,” Ludwik

inwardly, bemused yet helpless as the study door closed.

swiftly. They had just heard about what happened. Even though Nolan now despised Whitney, he still thought Ludwik’s actions

never thought Ludwik could be so ruthless; he truly is cut

Lippert has ordered Parker to dismantle those scoundrels bone

On one hand, he forces himself to be heartless and destroy Whitney to clear his mind, and

incident hadn’t happened!” Nolan

loud crash echoed from upstairs.

Felix rushed in, his face

ran upstairs.

trembling, his breathing heavy. He half–closed his eyes, staring at

rounds, the hands pointing to ten

words, “Go

walked into the bathroom, blood trailing from his fist.

been restraining himself. If he could get through this night, perhaps he and