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.

Ludwik was coming, and she had to hide

with Bryce had just ended. Bryce

Bryce, I can't invite you up. Danny's coming over, and Ludwik's bringing him. I need to prepare." Bryce clenched the steering

situation he

calm smile. "Of course, seeing the kid is important.

nodded gratefully and

bought the unit next door

Sammy aside,

incessantly

had arrived. She rushed downstairs,

she reached the lobby, she saw them waiting by

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

his cold face and the sharp gaze he fixed on her for a few seconds spoke volumes of his

does he think

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

abandoned any pretense of

him in favor of their son, Ludwik's handsome face darkened, "Daniel, did I say

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

Whitney's clothes,

soaked," Whitney quipped with a smirk, "I don't have any men's clothes in my place, no help

but oddly pleased by the second, narrowed his eyes and moved closer, lifting Danny in his arms. To Whitney's protest, he coolly stated, "Unless you want your son to

a chance to react before Ludwik made himself at home, heading to the bathroom with

show? I can

dropped a bomb, "As if you know how. Have you ever done

teeth, recalling the hard times she

as if wanting to avoid

was stunned by his deep,

she got the innuendo, her ears

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

stop harping on it," he countered, his gaze