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.

and she had

Bryce had just ended. Bryce dropped them off at

coming over,

situation he dreaded

course, seeing the kid is important. Just

gratefully

hurried to the apartment, thankful she had bought the unit next

pulled Sammy aside, hiding

phone rang incessantly with

knew they had arrived. She rushed downstairs,

as soon as she reached the lobby, she saw them waiting by the

crisp white shirt and black slacks, his silhouette was striking under the dim lights, the shirt hugging his back muscles, the collarbone peeking out, exuding a mature charm. Indeed, such

when he turned, his cold face and the sharp gaze he fixed on her for

does he think

ignoring him and instead addressed Danny warmly, "Sweetheart, wanna go up

pretense of coolness, hugging

handsome face darkened, "Daniel, did I say you could

with disdain. Who was he to talk, driving like a madman

clothes,

a smirk, "I don't have

he coolly stated, "Unless you want your son

had a chance to react before Ludwik made himself at home, heading to the bathroom with Danny and commanding her, "Get

fumed, hands on hips, "Ludwik, what's the big show? I can bathe Danny just fine, thank you.

his tall frame inching closer, then dropped a bomb, "As if you know how.

Whitney gritted her teeth, recalling the hard times she had raising Sammy while Ludwik probably had a

avoid further argument.

a moment, Whitney was stunned

innuendo,

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

it,"