Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 277

Whitney really knew how to pick her moments. Crashing into his broad chest, she let it all out, barely stopping short of bringing up bile. Silence engulfed the parking lot, the wind leaving no trace. Ludwik's body stiffened, radiating an icy fury.

"You... damn woman."

Ludwik's mood darkened to stormy, his hand covering his nose, his face turning as dark as a burnt pan.

He had a serious case of germophobia!

It was only after Whitney had finished that she remembered, oh no, she was in for it now.

She decided to play the drunk card, lifting her head with a silly smile, "Oops, sorry, got a bit carried away there..."

Ludwik paused, his grip tightening on her chin, a cold smile forming as his eyes bore into hers, "Got a smart mouth, huh?"

"This shirt cost me eighty thousand dollars."

Now it was Whitney's turn to be speechless. "Do you always rip people off like this?"

"Thought you were drunk? Your reaction to money seems pretty sober to me."

Silence.

"Clean it or pay up double."

"Shameless racketeer, why did you even come back?" Whitney was fuming.

Ludwik's eyes hardened further, his face growing even darker, but he didn't answer. Instead, he hastily wiped his shirt and stuffed it into her arms.

Whitney was livid at his prank. This man could really be disgusting!

But she found herself powerless against him, scooped up in his arms and carried over his shoulder.

was set down again, they were back at the hotel

card at the receptionist, "Room,

sight of his cold, handsome face and his deep, magnetic voice. Even asking for a room sounded

don't get the wrong idea. It's not like that between

receptionist winked, handing over the key card, "Room 2033, all set. Enjoy your

beyond words, choosing

a few steps then turned, his lips curling into a smirk, "Well, let's

huddled together, "Such a mature man, oozing

knew he was just

steely as she stepped into the

even following him upstairs. She could have just

"Get

indeed

and he'd

the stained shirt into the bathroom, quickly following it

running

finally softening as he pinched the bridge of his nose and walked over to the minibar, feeling restless and a sudden urge to

was about to leave. After all, Elaine was waiting at

noise came from the bathroom. He paused, his drink in hand,

the bathroom door burst open, and a figure dashed out, completely naked.

hard, his eyes darkening

"Whitney, what the hell? Have

husky his voice sounded, as if scorched

not...," Whitney slurred, her words tinged with fear, "I thought I saw a spider on

second floor, it's clean. What spider?" Ludwik scoffed,

she forgotten to

face turning beet red at

let her dress slip off, her undergarments barely covering anything

back into the bathroom, her voice trailing, "It wasn't on

Who would believe that?