Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 756

Whitney's heart skipped a beat as she fumbled with her words, barely registering Bryce's smooth voice saying, "It's noon, time for lunch. How about joining me, Whitney?" Oh, shoot!

In her state of panic, Ludwik hadn't budged, leaning in with a roguish grin, "Should I hide now?"

Whitney wanted to throttle him for looking so smug about potentially being caught in a scandal.

Fuming yet realizing hiding Ludwik might make her look guiltier, she was caught in a dilemma. If Bryce saw Ludwik, misunderstandings were bound to arise.

Lost in her thoughts, Ludwik had already slipped into her lounge, his familiarity with the place almost making Whitney question his intentions.

Before Whitney could compose herself, Bryce walked in, "Why so quiet, Whitney?"

Ludwik's lunchbox was still on her desk, unattended.

Thankfully, the bouquet she tossed under the desk remained unseen.

uneasy, managed to say,

on the lunchbox, his expression

for me from the cafeteria... By the way, Bryce, how did you know he was here at Sheldon Group?" Bryce paused, then shared, "Heard security mention a stranger at the company. Just

towards the lounge, her nerves shot. "Good." Bryce surveyed the office, suddenly asking, "It smells nice in here, got fresh flowers?" "No!" Whitney almost tripped

head out for lunch then," Bryce suggested,

Whitney panicked about Ludwik hidden in the lounge, Bryce made his way there.

Bryce's suspicion, Whitney was torn between outing Ludwik or

her out without further ado, his

hospital. He's been asking about you," Whitney suggested, eager to divert from her chaotic office

Whitney texted Cody in desperation: "Check on

mentioning Ludwik's audacious plan to nap on Whitney's

received a provocative photo from Ludwik, flaunting his post-shower look in her bed, teasing her

out!" just as Bryce questioned her phone usage, mistaking her

Whitney promised to focus, quickly deleting the incriminating