Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 821

"Elodie, can you stop harassing me already?

At the gala the other night, I made it clear in front of everyone that my heart belongs to someone else. If you had any dignity left as a so-called heiress, you wouldn't shamelessly bother a man who's clearly taken. Last time, out of respect for Ronan, I let slide what you did to me and even answered your calls.

But there won't be a next time, alright? Get a grip."

Ludwik rarely minced his words, but each one he spoke cut deep into Elodie's heart, even subtly warning her that he knew all about her antics at the gala.

Elodie was blindsided by his bluntness!

After all, since the night of the gala, when he had managed to escape despite being drugged, she just hadn't been able to get in touch with him.

She thought there might still be a chance...

Her voice softened, "Ludwik, I have no idea what you're talking about.

What did I supposedly do at the gala? Wasn't it you who got seduced by Whitney, that cougar, hiding in my bathroom doing God knows what, making me the laughing stock of the party?

I don't get what you see in her. Is she prettier or younger than me?

Don't you want to see the Lippert family rise again?

crossing the Miller family, the senators, the

let you get

even releasing that fake diagnosis to let

might believe it,

status, do you believe the public opinion would turn against you again? I won't let Whitney off easy!" Ludwik's brows furrowed, Elodie stirring

too

face stern, he was about to

with a smirk, she laughed, "Elodie, I'm right here next to Ludwik, hearing every pathetic word you're saying." "You..." Elodie hadn't expected them to still be

her, she spat out, "Ludwik, why would you let me speak in front of Whitney? You're trying to humiliate

press about the gala, right?" Whitney played with her nails nonchalantly, gripping the phone tight, "Elodie can leak whatever she wants,

own party? That's

I'm sure Ronan will be thrilled to deal with Elodie's mess again. A high society darling drugging people-if she can still get married after that, I'll change my last name to yours." "Whitney...

glanced down, a playful smile on her lips, "Of course, I can't outplay Elodie,

does, Ludwik

phone back to him, her cheeks flushed from the heat of the conversation, now even redder. Annoyed, she glared at him, "I was

just fine-fiery and fierce, able to fend off those relentless

much, Ludwik? You think you're still that

those troublesome women, instantly losing any semblance of a good mood around men. Ludwik's deep eyes

quickly changed the subject, "But Whitney, was all that really for Ludwik?" She leaned in, whispering, "You seemed kinda jealous

at the suggestion, "Isn't it obvious I was just stopping Elodie from causing more trouble? Who said

her down beautifully, Whitney." Ludwik's deep