Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 744

"The blast happened in just a blink of an eye, who could've expected it! I heard from the mansion's staff that a man and a woman had walked into the greenhouse. There was a balcony there for guests to enjoy a smoke or just get some fresh air, even had an elevator. Imagine if that couple got trapped in the elevator with the explosion happening... The sound of it shook me to the core." Shane recounted with vivid detail, "Mr. Wilson turned as pale as a ghost. A housewarming party turned into a disaster. Firefighters and paramedics are still on their way, but I doubt anyone inside made it out alive.

I called because I was scared you might've wandered into the greenhouse. Thank goodness you left early."

Whitney listened in shock, her thoughts inadvertently drifting to Ludwik.

She had left, but had Ludwik left the Wilson's mansion?

He mentioned he came to the party just to see her.

Could he have... walked into that greenhouse? Given his habit of stepping out for a smoke...

This thought barely had time to settle before Whitney's face lost all color.

"I'll let you go, it's chaos over here. Since you're safe, that's all that matters," Shane said before hanging up.

Whitney gripped her phone tightly in silence.

Bryce glanced over, concern etching his features, "Whitney, what's wrong? You look terrible."

"Mr. Nelson just called. There was a sudden explosion in the greenhouse at the Wilson's mansion. He thought I was caught in it."

Bryce's eyes darkened with something unspoken, worry evident in his voice, "Was anyone in the greenhouse?"

"A man and a woman, probably guests from tonight's party."

Whitney replied distractedly, "No idea who's trapped inside, but with the firefighters yet to arrive, no one dares to approach the blast site. Heard there's an elevator involved, probably got them stuck real bad." A man and a woman?

Bryce caught onto this detail, his expression changing instantly.

He narrowed his eyes subtly, though his face otherwise maintained a composed lament, "How could such an accident happen..."

Whitney looked down, her brows furrowed in worry, then suddenly said, "Bryce, can you pull over?"

"What's wrong?" Bryce frowned, turning to her.

for an excuse, "I just realized I left

me. As a friend, I feel I should go back and be there for

deep and

go back, wanting to

was probably

How amusing.

man would no longer be a thorn in

Bryce made a turn.

gates of the Wilson Manor, just

why he

in shock: Whitney,

too afraid to confirm

breath and looked down: I checked the surveillance. Ludwik was seen entering the greenhouse elevator from the second floor. After the explosion, the elevator plummeted to the

He was dead...

couldn't

ago, he was passionately kissing her behind the

still taste his intoxicating kiss, hear his seductive voice in her ears, see the deep affection in his

he was

her heart was being squeezed, her

trembled uncontrollably holding the

Ludwik, so

did she feel so lost, panicked, even her

coming, Shane: D...Whitney, are you

shakily: "Are you sure it

the second

received the news as

in frustration. How

the idea. Even if Phineas and his people investigated, they wouldn't trace it back to

was unfortunate about

long as Ludwik was out of

Whitney, pale and distraught next to

must've heard about