Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 201

When she looked at Destiny Barbecue with a trace of melancholy, his heart softened. He thought she was reminiscing the sweet past just like him, and he couldn’t bear to see her so upset.

So he asked Felix to grab a barbecue for her.

But right after that, she walked into another diner with Bryce Lutz. Turns out, she wasn’t sad or regretful at all; she could casually share a meal with another man they once had on a date!

“Calling him Bryce, huh? How intimate. How many times have you called him that?” he sneered,

Whitney Valentine took a deep breath, “You’re being a bit unreasonable right now.”

“Not even divorced, and you’re already eager to jump into his arms?” Ludwik didn’t let her struggle, pinning her against the wall,

“So, sharing a hot dog with another man is fine, is it? Is your body also something to be given away…” The moment he uttered those words, even he couldn’t bear to imagine another man possessing

her.

Anger surged through his throat, “Whitney, how can you be so frivolous? You keep lowering my standards. I won’t be soft–hearted towards you ever again!”

He yanked her into the shower, careful to avoid her belly, and tore away all her restraints.

Looking at her with disdain yet burning desire, he commanded, “Serve me.”

Whitney was stunned, the hot water creating an ambiguous atmosphere, but her heart was cold, watching his drenched and undeniably sexy form.

She felt he was gradually turning into an unreasonable devil.

Shaking her head with a bitter smile, she said, “Since Mother’s accident, have you or been nice

with me? Your heart is as hard and cold as ice, deaf to the truth. Ludwik, I get tired too. I wanted to stay by your side, but you kept pushing me away, humiliating me time after time. For the sake of Elaine Bartels, you misunderstand me. No matter how warm my heart is, it can turn cold, no matter how strong I am, I can be broken by your cruelty.”

“You can’t take it anymore? Claiming to atone, but secretly seeing other men, do you think I’ll let you go?” He scoffed, reminding himself not to be fooled by this woman’s show of weakness again. It’s all an act! Grabbing her hand, he unbuckled his expensive belt and tied her wrists.

Whitney saw his demonic side flare up, his desires intense, and the events of the previous night filled her with dread.

at the hospital today; don’t be a brute,

think? I need to vent,”

you still need to quell my rage. After tonight, I’ll let your

he be so heartless, trampling on her, using her like a tool? Threatening her

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once loved each other. Now, everything was stripped bare, dirty and cold?

to her face, her voice a mere whisper lost

this! You’ll regret what

her words.

brows, unwilling to hear her mention his mother

with her, yet deep down, he was damnably unable to

–

her with Bryce filled him with jealousy, and only through physical domination could he feel he still possessed her. Damn it,

loudly, Whitney, teary and disoriented, opened her eyes and abruptly pushed

“Ludwik? Ludwik, are you in

man froze as if jolted awake by an alarm, his

looked at him, her voice hoarse with self–mockery, “Are

get ahead of yourself!” Ludwik snapped back, preferring her

I refuse to stoop so low. Now, can you

slumped against

concerned, tried to help her up but

again, “Get on the bed, stop being stubborn.”

my cousin go, keep your word and stop using

his voice chilly, “I’m not particularly satisfied with your lifeless

felt hollow, and she glared at him, “What

lost interest.” Ludwik coldly dressed in his trousers.

Bastard.

in her heart, a bitter thought crossing her mind that perhaps Elaine’s

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at her the morning. Apply it yourself.”

“I’ll have

out.” Whitney struggled