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

you mean by that?" Ludwik turned to her again, his

words, aiming to set

Ludwik abruptly pulled the Rolls-Royce to the side

as she tried

lesson about burning bridges," he said with a sinister smile, though his eyes

lesson? Stay back!" Whitney protested, her cheeks

huh? Whitney." His hand brushed

happened to the Sheldon Group would not be your concern.

touched hers gently, his voice filled with 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,

What next?

to propose

glistening as she stared at his

him continue, not

approaching lips, blocking his next words

"Damn." Ludwik cursed silently.

don't overstep," Whitney warned, her face

Ludwik looked at her, his deep eyes seemingly drowning her,

neck as she leaned back, trying to calm her racing heart. "Bryce has already met his downfall. Let's just watch him unravel. Don't do anything rash that could tarnish our reputation. The Lippert family's products are just hitting the

you concerned about me? Worried about our

feeling trapped by his phrasing, "What 'our Lippert family'? Don't flatter yourself. I want no part of it." "Whitney," he said, echoing Tiana, "even

draw lines. You haven't made it yet. If you fall again, I don't want people thinking I'm close to you.

Ludwik pinched her, though he knew she

tender-hearted she could be,

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

Whitney was torn.

to his place imply? It was