Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 248

Whitney snorted inwardly with contempt.

So he did remember–they had not finalized their divorce three years

ago.

Yet here he was, eager to get engaged to his mistress, having had her committed to a sanatorium and ultimately playing a part in driving her child and her to the brink!

She suppressed her emotions and gave a casual shrug. “Well, that’s going to be a problem. After all, I’ve already treated countless men who are utterly inept like you.

You either cooperate with me and drop your pants, or we can keep this up, and the longer it takes, the more I charge for the consultation.”

Speechless, Ludwik pressed his lips.

She smirked and began writing in the medical record.

Suddenly, the man leaned in close, his breathing heavy as he unbuckled his belt. His elegant fingers slowly pulled out his shirt, eyeing her while he slid down his trousers, revealing a set of sculpted abs!

This time, it was Whitney’s turn to be taken aback. She had intended to provoke him into leaving.

What was he doing?

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His face was expressionless, but his movements were undeniably

seductive as his belt hit the floor.

Whitney’s breath hitched, and she bit her lip.

He sneered. His voice, cool and somber, dropped a few octaves. He stood rigidly before her, approaching the edge of the desk. “Aren’t you supposed to treat me? What are you hiding from? Come here!”

Whitney stared at the encroaching figure by the desk.

Feeling as if the desk was being sullied, she pointed to a chair, “Sir, please, don’t get excited and sit over there!”

“I’m not excited.”

Ludwik’s smile held a profound meaning.

Whitney wished she could bite off her own tongue.

composure, she had no choice but to face the

up the electrode pads and

him.

pads to his forehead, chest,

breath brushed close to him,

several times.

expressionless, his breathing

cheeks, flushed with a faint red–perhaps from the air conditioning or her own discomfort–he locked eyes with her gaze, and he faltered for a moment.

seen a similar pair of

at home.

was his spitting image, perfect in every way except for those eyes, so much like this woman’s–often wide with innocence and brimming with

he would wake from dreams he should not have, haunted

His blood seemed to rush

darkened, and he frowned.

the electrode pads and turned to adjust the settings, her peripheral vision caught something

Erectile dysfunction? Where?

started the examination, but he was

her embarrassment, she asked him professionally,

doctor? Can’t

stared at her defiantly, his surprise mingling with his awkwardness.

three years, he had not been intimate with Elaine, finding it unbearable, even nauseating, to kiss her, let alone

different with Whitney just being near

at her, feeling both humiliated and resentful, then glanced at the

How was I

of importance, raising an eyebrow at him. “And yet Elaine’s record claims you’ve been unable to consummate your marriage for three years. Seems like having too big an appetite isn’t always a good

easily sense the ridicule aimed

him and Elaine.

felt

glared at her with disdain.

him, looking up. “This is medical advice. Have you been prescribed any medication, Mr. Lippert? Because, my words, they are

dressed, struggling with

the medical record and turned around. “Why haven’t

retorted gloomily, “How am I supposed to

discovery of the problem. “Why blame me?

yourself. I’m perfectly healthy; I

seeking treatment?” Whitney’s lips curled sarcastically, her eyes narrowing as she glanced at the data. He was excessively healthy. She pondered for a moment, considering a possibility. “Or is it

her

the wall. “Who gave you the right to gossip about a patient and his family? Elaine

for you, you’ll be out of a job