Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 856

Whitney sighed, her tone laced with exasperation, "Do you think I'd let him install cameras in the bedroom?" Ludwik's gaze darkened, "What about the bathroom?"

"Absolutely not!"

Whitney's face flushed with indignation, "If he did, do you think I could ever feel comfortable living there?"

"You didn't tell me about this at all."

Ludwik suddenly swerved the steering wheel, his lips pressed into a thin line.

Whitney was jolted by his abrupt movement, her soft hair brushing against her fair cheeks. She peeked at him through her locks, noticing the storm brewing in his expression, "What's got you so mad, Ludwik?" "What do you think I'm mad about?"

His question was gentle yet loaded with restraint.

"If I had known you were living under his watch, I never would've agreed to let you stay in that mansion! Whitney, if he ever spied on you in the shower, I'd gouge his eyes out!"

Whitney fell silent for a moment, her heart racing.

From the turmoil in his deep eyes, she knew he wasn't speaking lightly.

Her fingers twitched as she hurriedly explained, "Are you out of your mind? He didn't. I know how to protect myself."

Ludwik scoffed, "If you knew how to protect yourself, how did you almost end up choked or poisoned that night? I never want to experience that fear again. I hate that I didn't know the danger you were in by staying with Bryce. You kept it from me. If it weren't for Tiana and Parker arriving in time, and Sammy spilling the beans, do you have any idea what Bryce could've done to you? My woman, I won't let him lay a finger on you, not even a glance, without making him pay tenfold!"

Whitney stared at his determined features, feeling her heart tremble with a mix of emotions, eventually settling into a warm flutter.

She clenched her fists, reminding herself not to be swayed by his words.

pursed her lips, observing his brooding appearance and muttered, "Anyway, I got out of the situation

by that?" Ludwik

weighed her words,

abruptly pulled the Rolls-Royce to

to hide, Whitney's face was overshadowed as she tried to push him away, "Ludwik, what

someone a lesson about burning bridges," he said with a

back!" Whitney protested, her

huh? Whitney." His hand brushed her cheek, leaving her shivering with a mixture of anger and

was your choice. If you didn't want to, whatever happened to the Sheldon Group would not be

resignation, "I cherish you too much. I would never let you suffer for the sake of business or profit, not even the slightest. I would never make you wait in distress, hoping for a turnaround. Even if I, Ludwik, were down and out, I'd fight tooth and nail for you, Whitney. A man's instinct is to love

What next?

meant to propose

and glistening as she stared at his handsome

couldn't let him continue,

approaching lips, blocking his next words with her

"Damn." Ludwik cursed silently.

don't overstep," Whitney warned, her face

eyes seemingly drowning her, before he kissed her hand

downfall. Let's just watch him

about me? Worried

flatter yourself. I want no part of it." "Whitney," he said, echoing Tiana, "even if you're not ready, I'll wait for you. Besides, we're allies in this fight. Don't

fall again, I don't want people thinking I'm close

saved the Sheldon Group?" Ludwik pinched her, though he

how tender-hearted she could be,

warming as if touched by the thaw of frost, "How about we head over to Grandma's place? Danny and Sammy have been missing you, but they just can't bear to leave

Whitney was torn.

did going to his place imply? It was all so