Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 832

Whitney was about to lose it with this man. She pinched his muscular arm, only to wince at the pain in her own delicate fingers. Gritting her teeth, she spat out, "Would you just shut up for once? My dad's going to have a heart attack because of you, and he was perfectly fine before!" Ludwik looked at her with an innocent expression, slightly aggrieved, "Whitney, how is your dad ever going to take me seriously if I don't make my presence felt? And don't worry, even if he hates me, he wouldn't dare lay a finger on me because of you. You don't have to worry about me getting hurt."

Her response was a look that could kill. Worry about him? As if!

Her cheeks flushed a light shade of pink, at a loss for words, "Ludwik, I've never met a man more shameless than you."

But Ludwik wasn't offended. He gazed at her, his eyes filled with desire as if he wanted nothing more than to caress her flushed face. He murmured, his voice low, "If being shameless gets you back, then so be it. You're about to divorce Bryce anyway. Your father, soon to be my father-in-law. I'm just getting a head start on family titles."

Whitney was baffled by his confidence, her lips twitching in disbelief, "Don't make me rethink the divorce."

"Don't!" Ludwik's expression darkened instantly, his handsome features marred by a scowl as he gripped her tighter, "Baby, that's not funny."

"We'll see about that," Whitney retorted, challenging his patience.

"I'll behave, my queen," he said, a playful tone in his voice.

Whitney was beyond words, choosing silence over engaging further.

Moments later, she saw the news about Bryce taking over the Sheldon Group and scoffed. Bryce was evidently eager to announce his new conquest to the world.

do I start

The more you oppose it, the more desperate he'll become to launch it. Once his money's tied up in the project, we'll have him right where we want

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Sheldon Group's affairs at the moment. He had promised Cherry a toy shopping trip and was ready to make good on his

promised to buy you a toy, didn't I? Did you sleep well,

as a dad is the best! I slept

there's a hint of smoke. But

Cherry asked, Tiana appeared, her cheeks turning

look. Tiana, fresh from

the previous night's wild encounter and blushed

to intervene, but

how good mommy smells?" Cherry persisted, innocent to the awkwardness she was

"I haven't paid attention, but I'll make sure to take a good whiff next

should smell mommy more, you'll fall in

a canvas of embarrassment, "Cherry,

today. Daddy Parker promised me a toy

seizing the moment, urged Tiana to join them, "Promises must

"I'd rather not go. After what happened last night, how can I even face

daughter's dramatic plea of loneliness and neglect, Tiana had no choice but to