Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 682

"Ludwik, did you actually record it? Record us... you jerk!"

Whitney's mind was stuck on the video, her eyes red with fury, her body trembling uncontrollably, overwhelmed with humiliation. "You're such a scoundrel, this is too much. I will never forgive you for this, ever." Ludwik knew he had hurt her again.

He sneered coldly, "I don't care anymore. I knew you'd never forgive me.

But I didn't want you to be fooled. Bryce, making his mark in Emperor City, do you have any idea what kind of forces he's leaning on?

Don't be deceived by his lovestruck facade. How do you know he's not playing a long game, pretending to be all sweet and caring, but harboring ulterior motives?"

"Enough already. Bryce isn't like that.

Besides, he's doing pretty well for himself, what would he possibly want from me?"

"The Sheldon Group! No matter how his company grows, it needs the backing of a powerful dynasty.

He could also be after your affection, waiting for you to fall for him, and then, when you're vulnerable, he could strike back at you, tarnish you!"

Ludwik's words sent an inexplicable chill down Whitney's spine.

Still, she retorted, "Ludwik, you won't divide us."

Annoyed, she hung up the phone!

Standing on the balcony, the chilly night air made her shiver even more. Wrapping her arms around herself, Whitney returned to her room, where Danny was already soundly asleep. She walked out to the study, where Sammy was still tapping away.

Looking at her phone, Whitney couldn't calm down.

Finally, she retreated to the secluded bathroom, opened the video Ludwik had sent, and put on her headphones.

In just a few seconds, Whitney's face turned red, a wave of incredulity and rage washing over her.

The video was dark, illuminated only by moonlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows, reflecting off the ocean, giving the room a romantic ambiance...

There she was with Ludwik, wrapped in a quilt, their silhouettes entwined like vines, passionately inseparable. Ludwik's perfect torso was exposed, while she hid in his embrace, her hands trembling as she clung to his neck. Her voice... sounded so tender... almost as if she was enjoying it.

Impossible!

She thought she was heartbroken and desperate that night.

but it made it seem like she and Ludwik were deeply in love, and she was relishing it. Bryce... had he

moment, Whitney shivered violently, feeling mortified. But then she thought, any man seeing

return, Bryce hadn't mentioned

told her was how much he loved her, not caring

Bryce seemed

in such intimacy with another man on their wedding night, she wouldn't be able to stay

also be due to a

latter category, then she

if it was

tightly in her quilt, Whitney felt an

just an attempt

-

The next morning.

Danny got up, while Sammy was still curled

Were you out thieving last night? You're usually not one

would discover he hadn't slept at

hiding in the study last night?"

his head; he had been

that scoundrel

into the auction house's surveillance, he saw Florence and Jarvis in a private

villains together, definitely up to

managed to kick Florence out of the company, and he didn't want

know, helping grandma..." Sammy fibbed, having gone to the study

"Internet junkie," Danny commented.

was it to involve your brother

his knack for computers, all

ado, Whitney took them

in

a moment, Whitney found herself staring at

the window, casting a warm glow on his handsome,

with doubt, until Bryce turned

stare? Time for

Mr. Lutz is," Tiana joked,

and casual black pants, he seemed harmless, even diligently picking out the onions for Danny. His considerate gesture left

was like

a person really act as if nothing had happened, unaffected by that kind of