Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 337

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"What? Danny's coming over?"

Whitney was halfway through her meal when her phone began to buzz relentlessly on the patio table. Reluctantly, she picked it up, only to be hit with the surprising news. "Not in the mood?"

The man's voice was deep, wrapped in a frosty tone. She dared to ignore his calls twice.

Was he really that unwelcome? Or was she just too happy sharing a meal with Bryce?

Hearing about this Bryce guy twice in one day was getting on Ludwik's nerves. Fidgeting with his tie, he muttered, "Fine, forget it then."

"Wait! Where's the kid?"

"In my car."

Whitney's face fell, her tone laced with irritation, "What, you're coming too?"

The vein on Ludwik's forehead throbbed at her tone, "You think I want to come? Do you expect a three-year-old to drive himself?"

"If it weren't for his tantrum, begging me to bring him to you, I wouldn't have bothered. You've got ten minutes to meet us outside your place."

Click. The line went dead.

Whitney, listening to the dial tone, was seething. She wanted to throttle Ludwik.

Meanwhile, in the car, Danny sat in the backseat, silently judging his dad for blatantly lying. He hadn't thrown a fit at all. His dad was shamelessly using him to see his ex-wife. Seriously...

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Danny grimaced, not even wanting to talk to his dad, and instead texted Sammy.

Back at Whitney's, panic set in.

coming, and she had

had just ended. Bryce dropped them off at the

him apologetically, "Sorry, Bryce, I can't invite you up. Danny's coming over, and Ludwik's bringing him. I need to prepare." Bryce clenched the steering wheel, a flash of annoyance in

he dreaded was

a calm smile. "Of course, seeing the kid is important. Just call me if Ludwik gives you any

gratefully and got

the apartment, thankful she had bought the unit

Sammy

rang incessantly

downstairs, taking a deep breath, somewhat excited to

lobby,

comical contrast. Dressed in a crisp white shirt and black slacks, his silhouette was striking under the dim lights,

fixed on her for a few seconds spoke volumes of his

he think he

warmly, "Sweetheart, wanna

any pretense of coolness,

Whitney ignore him in favor of their son, Ludwik's handsome face darkened, "Daniel,

at his dad with disdain. Who was he to talk, driving like

tugged at Whitney's clothes, "Daddy

with a smirk, "I don't have any men's clothes in

Whitney's protest, he coolly stated, "Unless you want your son to catch a cold?" Whitney, frustrated yet concerned for

entering the apartment, she hadn't even had a chance to react before Ludwik made

hips, "Ludwik, what's the big show? I can bathe Danny

inching closer, then dropped a bomb, "As if you know how. Have you ever done it in these past

the hard times she had

know how," Ludwik conceded, as if wanting to avoid further argument. Yet,

a moment, Whitney was stunned by his deep,

the innuendo, her ears burning

at him, she spat, "Mr. Lippert, I'd advise against discussing such matters in

stop harping on it," he countered, his