Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 614

Ludwik brushed his thumb gently against the soft lobe of her ear, whispering with a low chuckle, "We've made our vows before a preacher, Whitney. The night is young and fleeting. If you keep this up, when will I ever get to carry you over the threshold?" Whitney trembled with indignant fury.

What?

How dare this madman suggest such a thing?

The blood in Whitney's veins boiled with anger, and she sprung up, glaring at him with shock and outrage, "If you lay a finger on me, it'll be over for both of us!

I belong to Bryce, legally and emotionally. I'm his!"

"Do you even know what he did to you?" Ludwik's anger surged, his veins throbbing, "Stop mentioning that man's name, Whitney. He doesn't deserve it.

Do you really think marrying him was your choice?

Not a scheme manipulated from behind the scenes?

He's far more despicable than you could imagine."

"You tell me not to mention him, but I will. Bryce is my lawful husband.

No matter what you say or how much you slander him, I've made my choice.

I love him, and I chose to marry him!

I'd rather die than be with you in some farcical remarriage."

Her defiance infuriated him.

Ludwik grabbed her, setting her on the table as he moved in like a predator, "You said Florence threatened your marriage using Sammy.

I looked into it. It was Bryce who put Florence up to it. Did you know?!"

What?

Whitney was stunned.

furrowed in confusion. How could Bryce and Florence be in contact? They didn't even know

the man before her, his face twisted

was capable of kidnapping her; there were no lows he wouldn't stoop to, let alone

goal was to make her misunderstand Bryce,

But that was impossible.

you try to tarnish Bryce's name, I will never believe you. Ludwik, when have your words ever held any truth? You've claimed time and again you'd save Sammy, yet in the end, it was I who faced Florence's threats

had truly rescued Sammy, why keep it a secret? Why play these games with

was speechless, choked by

"Because you're protecting Florence. If you

to return a healthy Sammy to her. Hence, he

end, Sammy

was a deep, agonizing

further, "After we spend some time here, once you carry another child for me,

the children, began to tear up, not fully grasping

her attention

had initially said, she went pale, backing away from the dining table in terror, her hands. reaching for a knife, "What do

ill,

swn!.

if you tarnish my marriage with Bryce, it'll be the end for both of us." "Then let it be the end for

smiled wickedly, a dark abyss in his eyes where no

he drew

firmly on her slender legs and waist, smirking slowly, "Did you think kidnapped

prepared to die?

can't get past

can I make

Pregnancy.

for the lost one, you'll resign yourself to stay by my side, never thinking of

am mad! I want you, and nothing else

is my love for

I realized it too late, I

just for you.

if you don't, we'll find happiness. Drink this bottle of wine, it'll ease your