Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 260

The bodyguard scooped up Sammy in his arms, causing the boy to freeze momentarily, realizing they must have mistaken him for someone else. With a sudden burst of energy, he turned and made a beeline towards his mother.

But before his little legs could carry him far, the bodyguard hoisted him up again, pleading desperately, “Young master, please, I’m begging you! If you run off again, Boss will have our heads!”

Boss? Who could that be?

Despite being just a child, Sammy was now truly panicked, attempting to use his smartwatch to call his mom, but in the struggle, it fell to the ground.

“I’m not the kid you’re looking for. You’ve got the wrong guy! Let me go, I’m gonna call the cops, help, Mom!”

Ludwik, hearing his son’s cries for help through the walkie–talkie, turned as dark as thunderclouds.

The little rascal was becoming increasingly unruly, sneaking out on his own and even daring to cry for help. Did he not realize he might run into his no–good mother?

Fortunately, he was retrieved in time. Ludwik would not give him the chance to contact that woman and deal with all the ensuing trouble.

Loosening his tie, Ludwik commanded, “Get him back to the villa, pronto! Into the car! I’ll be right behind.”

“Yes, yes… Boss!”

…

Whitney sighed in relief as she drove away from the convention center with ‘Sammy‘ safely in the car.

Suddenly, a Bentley sped past her vehicle. Recognizing it as Ludwik’s, her nerves were on edge for a moment, but thankfully, the car zoomed by without stopping.

In the car, two breaths–one big, one small–sighed in unison.

Whitney glanced back, puzzled, at her ‘son‘.

‘Sammy‘, watching his family’s luxury car drive away, let out a guilty breath.

Meanwhile, in the speeding Bentley, the real Sammy was frantically trying to escape the grip of the bodyguard.

He had just seen his mom in the car! What were these people planning to do with him?

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The apartment door swung open.

Daniel, having been cradled in his mother’s embrace all the way home, felt an unexpected reluctance to let go.

be held by a mom–no wonder the kids at preschool clung to their mothers; it

composure, he hopped down, surveying the

pool was larger than this tiny place. It

ready for a lecture. “Sammy, we need to talk about the dangers of flying alone. You’re only three and a half, and no matter how smart you are, you can’t fly by yourself. There are lots of

brow furrowed. What

had never even been on a plane before, and although his family was wealthy,

Daniel did not dare respond, fearing he would give himself away.

Sammy would quickly admit his mistake

you understand what you did

wrong before, but fearing discovery, he mumbled stiffly, “Alright,

twitched slightly. For a moment, she felt that the

that her little Sammy could

stroked her son’s hair. “You must be hungry, Sammy. Let me make you some

favorites as he would with Ludwik when Whitney took charge and

the meal’s potential. Could it possibly taste

was won over. It

be Mom’s flavor–the spaghetti tender, the sauce rich. It was every bit as

at her, he

why had she abandoned him for three years only to live

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his detestable father

was lost in these thoughts.

bell rang.

got up to answer the

you at the convention center and guessed you’d taken

really asking: had Sammy been discovered

her

entered with a smile,

had someone else

and gentle demeanor, which even seemed to complement his mother’s

glance and lowered head, the

feeling a bit wronged, asked Whitney, “What’s up

sighed and pulled him aside, “Bryce, I’ve told you about Sammy’s

mean he’s having an episode

“Yeah.”

there, silently observing ‘Sammy‘.

recognize me, but his behavior and habits are different, too. He used to be lively and energetic, never this

does have a

sharp as a hare’s, inwardly retorted that Bryce was the not–very–endearing

one.

might be disliked, but he was charming!