Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 640

Could anyone truly challenge him now, with the power and influence he wielded at his fingertips?

Whitney shook off the distracting thoughts, annoyed at herself for zoning out. She snapped back to reality, hoping to explore further for any signs of an escape route.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew from the distance, making Whitney think a hurricane was approaching.

But as she emerged from the palm trees, she realized it was a helicopter slicing through the sky.

...Could it be Ludwik returning so soon?

Bryce strode out of the helicopter on the sandy beach, followed by a group of people rushing out of the cabin.

Dressed in an elegant navy blue suit, his dark hair slightly tousled by the wind, his gentle eyes landed on Whitney with a flash of cold hardness, followed by a wave of complex emotions, and finally, sheer joy. "Whitney... I'm here! After a whole month, I've finally found you."

Bryce rushed towards Whitney.

Frozen in place, Whitney was taken aback to see Bryce.

When Ludwik had taken her, she'd fantasized about Bryce coming to her rescue, but since the night she and Ludwik... she'd lost all hope.

Yet, here was Bryce, in flesh and blood.

Staring blankly, her eyes red, "Bryce..."

But before Bryce could reach her, the island's butler and servants hurried over, blocking Whitney, shouting, "Who are you, daring to trespass here? This is our madam, and nobody is taking her away!" "Madam?" Bryce's eyes darkened, as if pierced by a spike.

His thin lips curled into a cold sneer, "Whitney is my lawful wife. You'd better let her go. A laughable madam?

Let me tell you, your boss has been arrested."

The butler froze. Mr. Lippert arrested?

Before he could recover, Bryce's bodyguards quickly subdued the unarmed maids.

you don't know how worried I've been, how much I've

trembling fingers gently touching her cheek,

had been torture for him, living in humiliation as if

And her?

slightly fuller. Ludwik must have taken good care of her... fed her well, made sure she was comfortable, even pampered her... extensively! A

was in agony, she was hiding on this island, living a carefree life with Ludwik, indulging

further. Looking at her pale, beautiful face, he wanted to ask her, Whitney, how could

he never voiced

his fists, pulling her closer to express

embrace, was still in

was relieved yet

she stiffened, feeling

her so close, she felt utterly lost

mix of embarrassment and agony, "I'm

you're okay, we can talk about everything else

did you find me? Bryce, you mentioned Ludwik is going

as he stared

by his icy gaze, a

So cold.

sorry, did I scare you?" Bryce realized his slip,

didn't want to be like

hard. I've been living a nightmare, blaming myself for being useless, which led to Ludwik taking you I'm scared that spending every day with him, you might rekindle old feelings and

unbearable as she struggled to explain, "Bryce, I'm

Ludwik made her despair, wishing she

felt utterly unworthy of facing Bryce, especially after their

thought, the paler Whitney turned, her head drooping, even attempting to pull away from Bryce, fearing she

soon as possible.

quickly ushered her towards

board, Whitney was in a daze, struggling to breathe, somewhat

Bryce? She looked down at the vast ocean below, the

saved, leaving that place

as if she could never pretend nothing had