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.

to say,

his expression turning cold, "Whose lunch

know he was here at Sheldon Group?" Bryce paused, then shared, "Heard security mention a stranger at the company. Just guessed it might be him. Has he

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

lunch then," Bryce suggested, seemingly oblivious

Bryce made his way there. To

Whitney was torn between outing Ludwik

led her out without further

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

grabbed takeaway and Whitney texted Cody in desperation: "Check on Ludwik in my lounge, get

less than helpful, mentioning Ludwik's audacious plan to nap on Whitney's bed and even

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

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

focus, quickly