Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 532

The air was thick with tension!

Florence's gaze was stiff as she watched Ludwik dress with cold detachment, his presence chilling to the bone.

She was determined, refusing to let this go.

Tears trickled down her cheeks as Florence looked down, sobbing, "It's alright. Ludwik said he didn't touch me, so let it be. You deny that we slept together, for your sake, I won't spread the word. I'll just quietly cherish the sweetness and the pain of last night..." "I've said it before, I would never touch you!" Ludwik spun around, towering over her, his face etched with scorn. "Other than Whitney, I have no interest in anyone. You probably don't get it, but I have my quirks. So framing me? Forget it!"

His voice was not loud, but it froze the room.

Grabbing his tie, he strode towards the door.

Florence called out from behind him, her voice laced with self-mockery, "Ludwik, have you forgotten? Last night, you held me, calling out 'Whitney' all night long. You were drunk, mistaking me for your sister. Think about it!" Ludwik's stride faltered.

His mind wasn't entirely blank; fragments of memories lingered. In those fragments, he vividly remembered seeing Whitney. A Whitney who paid him attention, smiled at him, snuggled against him with a flirtatious charm. He had a drink, then found himself over Whitney. But Whitney couldn't have been here.

This was the Sheldon family mansion, Florence's bedroom!

Damn...

Did he really mistake Florence's somewhat similar face for Whitney's?

No, his tolerance for alcohol wasn't that poor.

Why would he mistake someone?

What exactly happened last night?

As he strained his memories, all he could recall was taking an amoxicillin pill given by Dr. Ryan. Everything after was a blur.

Ludwik's eyes flashed with a sharp, icy depth as he turned back to face Florence.

Florence was pale, her flirtatious demeanor seemingly unchanged, shrinking back against the headboard, clutching the sheets. Yet, despite the apparent terror in her eyes, a layer of composure was unmistakable beneath.

mistake Whitney even drunk. What did you do to me?" Ludwik leaned in, his gaze threatening enough to make Florence believe he was moments away from

shook her head, "Ludwik, you were so strong last night, how dare I do anything to you? You were just too drunk, there are bottles and your glass on the floor." "Why would I go upstairs to drink

invited you. But after you drank too much, everything spiraled

follow Florence upstairs. Something went wrong in between. The headache and fatigue made him suspicious! "Did you drug me?" he asked with disdain, pulling out his phone,

don't believe me, then go get checked. At the end of the day, you just don't want to take responsibility for what

It doesn't matter if I touched you or not. Even if I did, what makes you think I'd take responsibility? I don't like you. How much I despise you, don't you understand?! Our engagement was a transaction, you and I both know it was bound to end. If you cause any more trouble, I'll make sure you pay tenfold.

at the check's amount, ten million dollars. Her face turned a shade of purple with rage. He was trying to silence her with a mere ten million dollars, his eyes, words, and actions all humiliating

her teeth

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his expression dark and

At the hospital.

doctor to run

drawing two vials of blood, the results came

aphrodisiacs in your

cold, both

something? Is there a way it wouldn't show up

If someone sped up your metabolism or gave you an antidote, then the blood test wouldn't show anything unusual." He turned

"None, Mr. Lippert."

had done, she had covered

and pulled a crushed capsule container from his shirt pocket, handing it to the doctor, "Test this for

"Of course, Ludwik."

the morning sun glared red,

last

to believe anything happened. But I did mistake her for

clenched his fists, his

was momentarily shocked. If Mr. Lippert was drunk and confused... could his

"Mr. Lippert, where

Whitney get

on his way

I'll take it