Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 724

"Is Audrey pregnant?" Whitney asked, raising an eyebrow inquisitively.

"Yeah, just found out."

Audrey's expression was shy, a clear sign of her happiness.

"And Mr. Lutz is okay with you working through your pregnancy?"

"Maybe it's because I'm more considerate and competent," Audrey replied, not without a hint of pride.

Whitney offered a serene smile, "Doesn't your husband mind you working so hard?"

Audrey's face stiffened momentarily before she said with deliberate nonchalance, "I'm not married yet. This baby is my boyfriend's."

"Oh, bring your boyfriend next time. We should all grab dinner together, you, me, Bryce," Whitney suggested, seemingly out of politeness.

Yet, Audrey felt an underlying pressure in her words, unsure if Whitney was hinting at something.

Hiding her sarcasm, Audrey hinted, "Oh, you'll meet my boyfriend sooner or later, Ms. Valentine."

"Alright, I'm tired. Won't keep you for tea then," Whitney replied coolly.

mockery crossing her face. She wondered how Whitney would react when she discovers the

suspicion between Tiana and Bryce had been thwarted by Bryce himself, who

in her eyes for Bryce, Audrey's

-

graceful figure bustling

victory,

down the mysterious masked man, leaving Bryce wary of making any

the role of the sickly for pity before," Bryce mused. "Bryce, you're back," Whitney called from the kitchen, her surprise evident upon seeing him. As she served

she smiled, "Come on, wash up. What are

confessed, taking her

felt a pang of resolve, "Bryce, I appreciate all you've done over the years. I'm

his gaze dropping

casually brought up,

offering a

she's

How did you come to

told me herself," Whitney explained, her tone casual yet probing, "It's odd, right? We aren't close, yet she's sharing such personal details. Is she angling for a raise? And she mentioned the baby is her boyfriend's." Whitney's narrative

Audrey's lack of discretion. "I'll look into it. Maybe she admires you and wants

in contemplation and a bit of apprehension about their marital obligations, found Bryce with a blanket, intending

"Bryce..." she began, surprised.

to give her space, noting his own