Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 872

Whitney stood there, dazed, glancing down at her midi skirt that barely brushed her knees.

She was utterly speechless.

Is he out of his mind?

"Ludwik, if you're sick, go see a doctor, don't nitpick on me."

Whitney snapped back, her cheeks flushed with anger, "I'm begging you, all the women in the office dress like this, so what's the problem with me? Don't start trouble for no reason, will you?"

She felt he was just looking for trouble.

This guy really had some nerve. He hadn't even won her back yet and here he was, nitpicking?

Ludwik stared deeply into her innocent and angry eyes.

This woman was so naive, still oblivious to what he was actually concerned about.

Damn it, his gaze drifted to her shapely legs, his eyes warming up as he fought the urge to touch, and reminded her in a low voice, "Can't you dress like the other women? Tall and slender, when other women wear skirts to their knees, yours rides up, and then you let Danny wrap his arms around your thighs. Do you have any idea how many eyes were on you in the diner?"

His dark gaze swept the surroundings.

Indeed, some men quickly averted their eyes, as if intimidated by him.

Whitney, realizing belatedly, glanced around, her cheeks turning a deeper shade of red.

Was he complimenting her or criticizing her?

Feeling the warmth of his large hand on her lower back, she shivered slightly, afraid his hand might wander further under her blazer, and immediately stepped away, "Don't talk nonsense, I'm just dressed normally. What's the big deal with a pencil skirt? How is that any of your business?"

"Do you want to attract men?" He instantly darkened.

His handsome face shadowed with jealousy.

Seeing his imposing figure, Whitney was initially scared, but then, noticing his sulking lips, she couldn't help but find amusement, defiantly retorting, "So what if I do? I'm about to be single again."

"Who helped

single, so you could

feeling the pain of digging his own grave, his

him was a bad idea. Knowing what he might do if he believed she was

recoiled a bit, although not backing down entirely, she was clearly at a disadvantage, "Watch your

"You're ungrateful, Whitney."

his

lightly, shrugging, "Bryce and I were bound to divorce, with

this divorce for

owe you any gratitude, so

Although she wasn't surrounded by

have the court file for divorce tomorrow,

meeting new men after the divorce,

most is your domineering attitude," Whitney retorted angrily, pouting, "So you do one thing for me, and

to be unwanted by

think, but if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have married Bryce in the

you're doing now, isn't it just to atone

favor he had done for her, she

Her hurt and

everything he was doing

mistakenly trusted Florence back then, none

softened his tone, not wanting to upset her any further, "I am atoning. I'll do everything I can to make it up to you and our sons for the three years

force you with

every single suitor that comes near

believe, with the reputation of Harmonia Country's top bachelor, anyone dares to approach

no longer

the same to him, unyielding and

shook off his hand and walked

she loves tofu, dessert, and spicy hot pot," Ludwik also came over, crossing his legs elegantly and

him, just a wolf in sheep's

pondering, "Why should we fetch food? You should do it for Mommy. Isn't that what you're supposed

Danny, "Didn't you say you