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...

at the pill in disbelief, recognizing it instantly

handsome face, "Ludwik, why are you giving

"I'm not sick."

as he picked up the pill, placing it back in her hand, "I

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

could only think

constantly together, he couldn't always

by preventing a pregnancy, could he avoid a

widened in shock,

think she and Bryce... had taken

some reason, she was

want to share the discord between her and Bryce

and I are married. Whether we

him, but Ludwik wouldn't let go, infuriating Whitney enough to

want to make a scene here? I don't mind

with loathing,

showing any kindness to this man who kept

and I'll let you go, Whitney. Listen to

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

wounded,

gave you the right to meddle in my personal matters, Ludwik? We're not even a couple anymore, and now you want to play guardian? Pretending to care, just to control me? Forget it. I won't eat it, and what can you do about it?" As Whitney attempted to crush the pill on the floor, Ludwik's gaze hardened, and in a

shock, but before she could react, he

cold, brought a sensation so intoxicating, filled with a mature, enticing scent of tobacco, completely

guard, Whitney

him away, Ludwik's expertise took