Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 759

Seeing her panicked and unfamiliar gaze fixed on him, Bryce quickly regained a sliver of sanity amidst his frustration, his handsome face immediately clouded with disappointment, pain, and heartbreak.

It almost made Whitney believe that the version of him she had just witnessed was nothing but an illusion.

Bryce held her tightly, his eyes tinged with a helpless crimson. "Whitney, do you really find me that repulsive?"

"It's not that I find you repulsive," Whitney curled up, defensively yet despairingly. "I don't know why I'm reacting like this, I'm sorry, Bryce."

She wanted to give herself to him, but when it came down to it, she just couldn't.

They had tried twice, and she had resisted both times. Maybe it would never work?

Yet, when Ludwik had kissed her last night, even managing to make her tremble and feel lost in confusion, she hadn't felt this resistance or disgust. In fact, Ludwik's presence felt familiar and captivating. If she hadn't kept her wits about her and left his study, she might have let him kiss her senseless.

Her body was treacherously accustomed to Ludwik, rejecting any other man.

This conclusion was devastating.

"Bryce, it's my fault, it's my issue. Maybe... maybe this marriage should end," Whitney said courageously.

"Don't say another word!" Bryce abruptly cut her off, his crimson eyes filled with fear and desperation as he clung to her. "Whitney, how could you say something so cruel?

I've loved you for so many years, waited for you, and finally married you. You're almost like a dream come true.

I want us to spend our lives together. If you leave me now, I don't know how I'd go on."

Whitney was stunned and speechless.

Was she really that important to him?

She wasn't moved; instead, she felt a weight pressing on her heart.

felt like shackles,

opened her mouth to speak, but Bryce quickly cut her off, gently stroking her hair. "I was

won't pressure

don't overthink, get some rest

her room with a look of dejection. However, once he closed her door, Bryce's gentle eyes instantly

of whiskey, and drank heavily. Then, he made a call to Hudson's hospital, his voice maliciously low. "Today, Whitney requested an MRI

to deal with Dr. Ivan, and

oh Whitney,

thought, after getting my revenge on her through acquiring the Sheldon Group and leaving her by my side

longer. Sooner or later, I'll make her regret her

-

The next morning.

locking the door behind them as he unleashed his fury in a variety of ways. They were in the midst of their escapade when the door was suddenly burst open. "Bryce, on what grounds do you fire me?!" Audrey stormed in, her face a mask

rage upon seeing the

I see why you've been sidelining me, keeping me at home. Bryce, you've found

snarled, holding Florence close,

anger erupting. "I've been at your side for so

who this

a document to

mirror of Whitney's, her smirk chilling. "Mr. Lutz, this is your secretary, isn't she? So unrefined, daring to lay hands on

you think you

pushed

Audrey was dumbfounded.

This was... Whitney's stepsister?

faced Bryce. "Wow, Bryce, you've really

to her.

you settle for second best. How hypocritical,

fastened his belt and advanced on Audrey, his voice icy. "Shut your mouth! Who do you think you are? Your position was stripped because you couldn't keep quiet about