Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 441

Chapter 441

"Let go, I can handle this myself," she said icily.

"I know you're skilled in first aid," the man glanced at her coolly. "But bandaging your left hand with your right? What are you trying to prove?"

Ludwik, imposing as ever, leaned down and blew on her wound, an entirely subconscious gesture.

Whitney stiffened, her slender palm curling into a fist. She glanced at him, quickly diverting her gaze and thought sarcastically, Whitney, don't be so naive. All these tender gestures, he's surely done the same with Florence, or perhaps Elaine. He's nothing but a heartbreaker.

Even though he had helped her tonight, she couldn't help but suspect Florence's involvement in the ordeal.

Her gaze cooled, drifting off as she suddenly thought of Thea.

She hesitated. "Ludwik, do you know much about Mrs. Lippert?"

His sharp gaze flicked to her. "Why bring her up?"

Whitney bit her tongue, deciding it wasn't her place to pry into the affairs of the Lippert family.

But she had seen something, and if Thea recognized her, Whitney had a nagging feeling that things could turn sour...

"What's on your mind? Why start to say something and then stop?" Ludwik pressed, his gaze intense.

"It's nothing," Whitney clammed up.

Her hot-and-cold demeanor left him exasperated, ultimately blaming himself. Ludwik's mood turned frosty. Could he really expect her to return to her former warmth towards him when they were alone?

He finished bandaging her wound and let go of her.

him, gazing out the window

Villa Estate, where they had spent their most beautiful days together three years

moment

at the Lippert family's front gate. I'll head down first. After tonight, you'd do well to stay away from the men of Emperor City! Jumping from one disaster to another, I won't be there to save

face paled as she

no idea he was so reckless

something she would never have the courage to

plane landed on the lawn in front of the gate. Whitney took

and Jason's expression was

voice laced with panic, "Whitney! Where have you been without a word? We tried calling you, we've been worried sick

where she had been, subtly blaming her for

enough, Jason frowned. The Lippert family's servants had been dispatched to find Whitney, to

about you, but... why are you wearing different clothes?"

suddenly turned to

up to? Don't you know we've all been looking for you, and how did you manage

taking

sorry, I didn't know everyone was looking for me. I just saw a helicopter in the estate and got curious, so I took a ride. The crew even

even offers helicopter rides to your guests? The Lippert

he called the butler, "The helicopter isn't for public use.

many guests saw the helicopter and wanted

Hill, where the nobles gather, only the Lippert family

couldn't find any faults now. Florence clenched her fists upon

explaining, "Sir, Whitney's first skydive ended in the swimming pool. Servants

family often hosted banquets and kept spare dresses for

Jason glanced at Whitney disapprovingly,

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