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?

Miller family, the senators, the whole

let you get away with

that fake

believe it,

that bathroom! If I speak out with my status, do you believe the public opinion would turn against you again? I

really had too much time on her

face stern, he was about to

right here next to Ludwik, hearing every

speak

Whitney played with her nails nonchalantly, gripping the phone tight, "Elodie can leak whatever she wants, but so can I. Everyone

Elodie's own

society darling drugging people-if she can still get married after that, I'll change my

I can't outplay Elodie, but people with their own

I'm saying. No matter what Elodie does, Ludwik won't fancy you, because you're just

her cheeks flushed from the heat of the conversation, now even redder. Annoyed, she glared at him, "I was just sick of Elodie, nothing more. Who cares

those relentless

You think you're still that

your history, the nerve!" Tiana joined in, her mood soured by the thought of Elaine and Florence, those troublesome women, instantly losing any semblance of a good mood around men. Ludwik's deep eyes flickered, worried Whitney might dwell on the

the subject, "But Whitney, was all that really for Ludwik?" She leaned in, whispering, "You seemed kinda jealous there. You're not thinking of getting back with

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

Ludwik's deep voice carried over,