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

had described

afraid to approach as Ludwik took the driver’s seat and the

a deep breath and said, “I’ve got news. Whitney

was so out of control. But

Chapter 188

get Bryce’s number? How do we find

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

held on

outside an upscale apartment complex in the city

his agitation as he

behind, covertly messaged Parker and Nolan.

facade of calm was likely

apartment, locking himself in the

hearing the order, “Bring up some

several bottles. The door cracked open, and there was Mr. Lippert,

took the bottles, Felix caught sight of the cuts Ludwik just

Felix

deep abyss, and suddenly commanded,

already on his way,” Felix

with them,” Ludwik said with his

inwardly, bemused yet helpless as the study door closed.

about what happened. Even though Nolan now despised Whitney, he still thought Ludwik’s actions made her a pitiable

so ruthless; he truly is cut out for big things,” Nolan

Parker to

clear his mind, and on the other, he can’t let go. The love and hate are intertwined, and it’s the most

only Natalie’s incident hadn’t happened!”

loud crash echoed

to the ground, and the study door burst open. Felix rushed in, his face paling. “Mr. Lippert wasn’t well to start with; he might be

Parker ran

was in the study, he leaned against the door frame, his hands trembling, his breathing heavy. He half–closed his

two rounds, the hands pointing to ten past midnight.

formed detached words,

bathroom, blood

get through this