Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 741

"Whitney, I wasn't done talking."

Suddenly, with a swift movement, Whitney found herself whisked back into the man's arms as effortlessly as if she were a little chick.

This time, Ludwik pinned her against the folding screen, his entire body pressing close, the initial 'wall-slam' morphing into an ambiguous embrace.

Instantly, Whitney's anger flared. Only a fool would find this overpowering man pitiful.

Fighting to keep her voice low, she hissed, "I don't care if you were finished or not. Can't you see I despise you now? You're... you're a mess, why are you still bothering me? If I knew you were such a creep, I would have let those guys throw you out earlier." "So, you admit you had Shane save me?" Ludwik, despite the scolding, couldn't help but smile.

Rolling her eyes in frustration, Whitney retorted, "I regret intervening. You should've been kicked out by Brielle."

"So, you were watching me earlier, worried I'd be at a disadvantage?"

Did this man have no shame at all?

Feeling utterly defeated, Whitney argued, "Today, if any man were treated unfairly, my conscience would compel me to help."

"Last time I was turned away from the Garcia Group, you wouldn't admit you tipped me off. Whitney, you wouldn't lift a finger for any other man."

Ludwik, moved, caressed her pale cheek, his gaze intense, "Whitney, if I were in good health, given your sympathy for me, I'd win you back no matter how low I fell. I wouldn't let go, but now..."

A flash of pain crossed his eyes as he pulled out a single pink pill from his pocket.

Ludwik offered it to her, earnestly saying, "Take this, Whitney. It'll make things right."

As Whitney listened to his coaxing tone...

disbelief,

his handsome face, "Ludwik, why

"I'm not sick."

placing it back in

Danny asked him, it wasn't always possible

icy, could

constantly together, he couldn't always follow her, stop

a pregnancy, could he avoid a bigger

shock, hardly

think she and Bryce... had taken their

some reason,

didn't want to share the discord

coldly. "Bryce and I are married. Whether we have children is our business, not yours. You have no right

from him, but Ludwik

a scene here? I don't mind if others hear or see,

with loathing, bore

regretted showing any kindness to

eat it, and I'll let

her lips, his eyes shadowed with a hint

Whitney's pride was wounded, resentful of

a couple anymore, and now you want to play guardian? Pretending to care, just to control me? Forget it. I won't

in shock, but before she could

lips, seemingly cold, brought a sensation so intoxicating, filled with a mature, enticing

off guard,

began to push him away, Ludwik's expertise took over, his kiss