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 just ended. Bryce dropped

him to stop at the entrance, turning to him apologetically, "Sorry, Bryce, I can't invite you up. Danny's coming over,

situation he dreaded

seeing the kid is important. Just call me if Ludwik gives you

gratefully and

thankful she had bought the unit next

Sammy

incessantly with Ludwik's

they had arrived. She rushed downstairs, taking a

as she reached the lobby, she saw

white shirt and black slacks, his silhouette was striking under the dim lights, the shirt hugging his back muscles, the

gaze he fixed on her for a few seconds spoke volumes of

does he think he is,

instead addressed Danny warmly, "Sweetheart, wanna go up with mommy?" "Sure, mommy! I got

of coolness,

of their son, Ludwik's handsome face darkened, "Daniel, did

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

at Whitney's clothes, "Daddy got

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

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

chance to react before Ludwik made himself at home, heading to

on hips, "Ludwik, what's the big show? I

bomb, "As if you know how. Have you ever done it in

hard times she had

how," Ludwik conceded, as if wanting to avoid

moment, Whitney was stunned by his deep, resonant

got the innuendo, her

Lippert, I'd advise against discussing such matters in front of

stop harping on it," he countered,