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 you get single

so you

of digging his

teasing him was a bad idea. Knowing what he might do

down entirely, she was clearly at a

"You're ungrateful, Whitney."

his gaze turned

coughed lightly, shrugging, "Bryce and I were bound to divorce, with or without your help. It was just a

this divorce

owe you any gratitude, so how can I be

spirit post-divorce. Although she

tightly, "I'll have the court file for divorce tomorrow, start the proceedings. It won't be hard to get a

meeting new men after the divorce,

Whitney retorted angrily, pouting, "So you do one thing for me,

to be unwanted by men for the rest

it weren't for you, I wouldn't have married

doing now, isn't it just

their frequent meetings and the big favor he had done for her, she would surely feel grateful to him. Maybe she

and grievances wouldn't fade

he was doing

trusted Florence back then, none of this

am atoning. I'll do everything

force you

every single

capability, and you can't complain. I don't believe, with the

her lips, no longer wanting to engage

all the same to him,

off his hand and walked away to sit with

get some snacks for Mommy, she loves tofu, dessert, and spicy hot pot," Ludwik also came over, crossing his

just a wolf in sheep's clothing, pretending

food? You should do it for Mommy. Isn't that

turning to Danny, "Didn't you say you wanted