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.

despicable?” Ludwik looked at her watery, vulnerable expression, feeling only a desire to ravage her

and fervent, “I’ll show you what despicable is! And you,

deal?” He avoided her lips, no longer kissing, his hand covering her mouth mercilessly, “Think about

his

eyes in pain, fearful that struggling too much might harm

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endure

condition, “If you must do this… then let my cousin Yael

her ear, “You’re so eager to reveal your purpose this time, no longer

nothing left to say. She loved deeply, yet he no longer

she found herself barely breathing, lying in

had been restless earlier, but now that daddy had stopped

silent, Ludwik sprawled by her legs, his muscular

back to

she stared at his devilishly handsome face for a long time before her gaze fell to the

to retrieve a pill from the jacket, stealthily placing it in his mouth,

madness tonight might have been because he hadn’t taken

without his medicine, he could sleep so soundly, his furrowed brow even

always slept well by

red veins in his eyes. She guessed that in the past week, had he been unable

Whitney looked up; it wasn’t

Ludwik’s, and the caller ID read: Elaine.

with medicine to those men

watched as the phone rang and

Whitney had been picked up by Felix and brought to one of Ludwik’s apartments in the

He hadn’t answered.

the morning, she tried again, desperately hoping for a response. Finally, the

in so much pain. I can’t sleep. Why aren’t you back yet? You promised you’d be at the villa tonight. I want you to come back and be with me; the nurse says I need an

The familiar female voice made Elaine’s