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...

glanced at the pill in disbelief, recognizing it instantly as

face, "Ludwik, why are you giving me this? You really are

"I'm not sick."

placing it back in

asked him, it wasn't always possible to trick

his expression icy, could

space, constantly together, he

a pregnancy, could

eyes widened in shock, hardly believing his

think she and Bryce... had

reason, she

she didn't want to share the discord between her and Bryce

coldly. "Bryce and I are married. Whether we have children is our

break free from him, but Ludwik wouldn't let go, infuriating Whitney enough to kick

sure you want to make a scene here? I don't mind if others hear or see, but

eyes, filled with

to this

I'll let you go, Whitney. Listen

pill towards her lips, his eyes shadowed with

Whitney's pride was wounded,

not even a couple anymore, and now you want to play guardian? Pretending to care, just to control me? Forget it.

before she could react, he kissed

filled with a mature, enticing scent

guard,

him away, Ludwik's expertise