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.

of his odd behavior and the discarded tie on the ground.

Nolan had described when Ludwik lost control?

afraid to approach as

coming from behind, took a deep breath and said, “I’ve got news. Whitney

the sports car disappear into the distance. No wonder Ludwik was so

Chapter 188

we get Bryce’s number? How do we find

sports car nearly flew on the road, smashing into guardrails and sparking flames. Felix, stars in

into silence, he held on for dear

outside an upscale apartment complex in the city

strides betraying his agitation as he bolted into the elevator.

messaged Parker

was likely spent, and he might

burst into the two–story apartment, locking himself in the study.

below, hearing the order, “Bring up some

was Mr. Lippert, sitting tall and still in his

caught sight of the cuts

Felix gasped.

like a deep abyss,

already on his way,”

touched her tonight, deal with them,” Ludwik said

sighed inwardly, bemused yet helpless as

what happened. Even though Nolan

never thought Ludwik could be so ruthless; he truly is cut out for big things,”

Lippert has ordered Parker to dismantle those scoundrels bone

his mind, and

hadn’t happened!” Nolan cursed, clutching

a loud crash echoed from upstairs.

in, his face paling.

ran

the door frame, his hands trembling, his breathing heavy. He half–closed his

rounds, the hands pointing to

lips formed detached words, “Go bring her back.”

walked into the bathroom,

could get through this night, perhaps he and the young mistress