Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 353

Chapter 353

She flopped down at the table, eager to get the ordering over with.

"What'll it be?" the waitress asked, eyeing the imposing Ludwik with a mix of sympathy.

"Same as my wife."

The waitress's pity deepened as she shot Orion a look, "Seems like there's no shortage of guys on the side these days, not even half as good-looking as the real deal." Orion?

Calling him the other man was one thing, but saying he wasn't as handsome as Ludwik? That was a low blow.

He scowled.

Ludwik stood up and made his way to the barbecue grill where the cook was preparing their food. His brows furrowed in disgust, his obsession with cleanliness kicking in, "Did you wash everything my wife ordered?"

"We wouldn't serve it if it wasn't clean, we've been in business for over a decade!" the cook retorted.

Ludwik tossed a wad of bills at the waitress, "Wash hers again, just to avoid any stomach issues."

The waitress looked conflicted, "And what about his?" She nodded towards Orion's order.

Ludwik didn't reply, instead, he walked over, picked up a handful of dirt, and sprinkled it over the skewers, "Just like that, the dirtier, the better."

The cook and waitress were both speechless.

So, it wasn't long before Orion was chewing on more grit than meat.

"This is ridiculous," he complained to Whitney, "Doesn't yours have any grit in it?"

"Not at all," Whitney replied innocently, her lips tinged pink from the spices, puffing her cheeks as she ate, her face a delicate shade of red. Ludwik's gaze deepened, reminiscing about the time, three years ago, when he introduced her to spicy street food. Back then, she had none of the airs of a high-society lady, just a girl who loved the thrill of spice.

But those days were long gone, replaced by a cold, cunning woman, shrouded in mystery, slipping from his grasp.

about to get married... He

looking at his elegant

wild ways. Whitney felt a brief pang of sympathy for him before

"It's dirty."

Fine, play the aristocrat.

feeling oddly heavy. When it was Orion's turn, Ludwik tossed the whole pack into the trash. "Ludwik, you're unbelievable, favoring her like

or I'll take

taken aback by the

to Whitney, stern, "I'm driving you home. Stay out

should focus more

ringing. "Felix?... Right, I'm on my way back to the

"There's an urgent matter at Skyfaith

myself, thanks,"

Whitney to reflect on the night in the taxi with

bad for you. Did you see the way he looked

thought. After being hurt by him, she couldn't afford to

Orion remarked, showing her a news article

Whitney read about their plans to

bride while keeping her as

phone chimed. A message from Jarvis: "Ms. Valentine, are you

and Elaine were done for the

"There's a way to get back at Ludwik,

her sudden change of

Jarvis. He's after Ludwik

of Ludwik, suspecting his background, right? Jarvis, from the Lippert family in Emperor City, that

speculated that Jarvis's move against Ludwik must be tied to the Emperor

wasn't her

leaned back in her chair, her slender frame cold and rigid, a bitter laugh escaping her lips despite

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