Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 190

Her pale skin was exposed, and she shivered, though it was unclear if it was from the cold or his scolding.

Red–eyed, she tried to explain again, “I didn’t go seeking a deal with Skye Gem Ltd. My manager rushed into that boozy mess by mistake. It was Elaine who told me you’d be at the Oceanus Hotel today. ! thought you were in trouble, I just came to bring you medicine!”

She hurled the pill at his face in anger, feeling powerless and seething,

“Take out all your frustrations on me, but does Skye Gem Ltd. deserve to die? So many employees are counting on their paychecks. Even if I did flirt to secure a deal tonight, it would be because you forced me.”

Ludwik’s eyes reddened as he grasped her forcefully, backing her into a corner, “So you admit you using your body to negotiate deals there? You come home wearing Bryce’s clothes, and you expect me to trust you? We’re not divorced yet, don’t forget who you belong to!”

He roared, only noticing where his hand was when he looked down. Her skin was soft and even more delicate with pregnancy, her beautiful body had thinned, accentuating her swollen belly.

Just the thought of the men tonight, looking at her, calling her a beautiful expectant mother…

Ludwik felt a jealous rage ignite within him, fueled by the alcohol.

Her tenderness, and the physiological longing, swept away his reason in the tide of intoxication.

Ludwik took a deep breath, his actions outpacing his thoughts as he spun her around and pinned her against the edge of the bathtub, his lips twisted into a cruel smirk as he planted biting kisses on her neck, taunting, “Let’s see who’s better, me or Bryce?”

Meine letting

Whitney tensed, recognizing the humiliation in his act, and slapped him across the face in response.

Trying to snap him out of it, tears shimmered in her eyes, “Ludwik, you’re despicable! After letting those men verbally assault me, how could you…”

Bryce was right; there was indeed something more demeaning.

Did he have any idea what she had endured tonight?

A helpless pregnant woman, scared out of her wits, did he even know?

Whitney trembled, opening her mouth to accuse him but found herself too angry to speak.

her watery, vulnerable expression, feeling only a desire to ravage her further. And her

his eyes icy and fervent, “I’ll show you what despicable is! And you, you no longer deserve my respect

his hand covering

froze, enduring his

too much might harm the baby. All she

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and endure the tempest he unleashed

condition, “If you must do

long hand, Ludwik’s voice dark with mockery by her ear, “You’re

left to say. She loved deeply, yet he no longer believe her.

found herself barely breathing, lying in bed. Her body

baby had been restless earlier, but now that daddy had stopped his rampage, it seemed to have fallen asleep too.

her head to find the room silent, Ludwik sprawled by her legs,

he was asleep. Thinking back to his

resentment and disappointment, she stared at his devilishly handsome face for a long time before her gaze fell to the cotton

from the

might have been because he

his medicine, he could sleep so soundly,

no coincidence; he always slept well

to see the red veins in his eyes. She guessed that in the past week, had he

the phone rang. Whitney looked up; it wasn’t her

and the caller

thought about the summit today. From Elaine sending her to the hotel with medicine to

the phone rang and disconnected, then

brought to one of Ludwik’s apartments in the middle of the night, was beside herself.

He hadn’t answered.

morning, she tried again, desperately hoping

you back yet? You promised you’d be at the villa tonight. I

The familiar female voice made Elaine’s