Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 463

Chapter 463

Florence gave Ludwik a mischievous tug. "Hey, Ludwik, looks like we've got the place to ourselves. Let's sit down and eat, shall we?"

"You go ahead. I need a smoke. Your nutritionist will bring your meal over!" Ludwik replied, his tone detached as he walked away, leaving Florence's smile to freeze on her lips. She knew he was just putting on a show for Whitney. No matter, as long as it gets under Whitney's skin!

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At another restaurant.

"Whitney, are you okay? Ludwik seemed pretty eager to get rid of us, and you looked upset," Sandy said, still trying to grasp the situation.

Whitney responded with a cold, humorless laugh. "Why should I care about someone who means nothing to me?"

"It seems like Ludwik is always picking on you because of Florence," Sandy remarked innocently.

Her words, however, stung Whitney like a sharp needle, causing her to pause mid-bite.

Shane, on the other hand, looked amused, thinking to himself that Ludwik's actions weren't about Florence at all-he was just jealous of Whitney... Ding-a-ling—

Whitney's phone rang, and her lips tightened into a frosty line as she saw the caller ID.

What now? Wasn't kicking me out because of Florence enough?

She didn't want to answer, but the persistent ringing felt as oppressive as Ludwik himself.

With her nerves on edge, she stood up to answer, "Mr. Lippert, what can I do for you now?"

"You messed up the documents you submitted. Get up here right now! Otherwise, I'll have you fired from S-T Group."

this morning. You're just

was to hang

her anger, her face

barely touched your lunch!" Whitney felt a

left the restaurant, with Sandy

assistant glanced at Shane, who whispered,

the assistant nodded

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Whitney stormed into Ludwik's office, only

glimpse of Ludwik's silhouette in her own

point at the lunch box on her desk, his eyes cold and

was intimidating, his eyes

taken aback, then laughed out of sheer frustration. "Are you out of your mind or just plain schizophrenic? You've already made it clear I'm not welcome to eat in the restaurant

not

away as he began making a phone call. Whitney could barely catch him saying, "Parker, where are we meeting?" Whitney bit her lip, watching him leave, puzzled. Was he meeting Parker and

being virtually kicked out of the restaurant, why bother sending her

the lily bulb porridge she'd ordered for Sandy, who had burnt her mouth. Three years ago, when she was pregnant and newly married to him, she had craved this

with complex emotions. Did

only served to highlight his

Trying

she couldn't bring herself to throw the congee

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company, nodding towards the female bodyguard behind them. "Why does Ludwik need to set you up with a bodyguard? Isn't he supposed to be

she had worked hard to cultivate the image of Ludwik being utterly devoted to

believed it without

Ludwik had the bodyguard assist her instead of offering

He's just busy today. And he arranged for a bodyguard because he's overly protective, preferring to

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