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, "I was

expression turning cold,

he was here at Sheldon Group?" Bryce paused, then shared, "Heard security mention a stranger at

let him up here." Whitney avoided looking towards the lounge, her nerves shot. "Good." Bryce surveyed the office, suddenly

for lunch then," Bryce suggested, seemingly

in the lounge, Bryce made his way there. To

torn between outing Ludwik

out without further

my dad in the hospital. He's been asking about you," Whitney suggested, eager to

Cody in desperation: "Check on

mentioning Ludwik's audacious plan to nap on

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

just as Bryce questioned her phone usage, mistaking her distraction for disinterest

to focus, quickly deleting the