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...

the pill in disbelief, recognizing it instantly

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

"I'm not sick."

as he picked up the pill, placing it back in her hand, "I just don't want you carrying Bryce's

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

expression icy, could only think

together, he couldn't always follow her, stop

by preventing a pregnancy, could he

in shock, hardly believing

and Bryce... had taken their relationship

reason,

to share the discord

I are married. Whether we have children is our business, not yours. You

free from him, but Ludwik wouldn't let go, infuriating

gaze darkening, "You sure you want to make a scene here? I don't mind if others

with loathing, bore into

any kindness to this man who

I'll let you

pill towards her lips, his eyes shadowed with a hint of sorrow as if her refusal genuinely

wounded,

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.

shock, but before she could react,

so intoxicating, filled with a mature, enticing scent of tobacco,

off guard, Whitney

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