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...

pill in disbelief, recognizing it

flung it at his handsome face, "Ludwik, why are you giving me this?

"I'm not sick."

seriousness was palpable as he picked up the pill, placing it back in her

time Danny asked him, it wasn't always possible to trick Mommy into coming

icy, could only think of this

constantly together,

could

eyes widened in shock, hardly believing

couldn't think she and Bryce... had taken their relationship to that

reason, she was

to share the discord between her

married. Whether we have children is our business,

tried to break free from him, but

caught her slender leg, his gaze darkening, "You sure you want to make a scene here? I

with loathing,

showing any kindness to this man who kept provoking

let you go, Whitney. Listen

pressed the pill towards her lips, his eyes shadowed with a hint of sorrow as if

was wounded,

Forget it. I won't eat it, and what can you do about

widened in shock, but before

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

guard, Whitney

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