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."

anger, "Who helped you

single, so you could marry

was furious, feeling the pain of digging his

Knowing what he might do if he believed she was

although not backing down entirely, she was clearly at a disadvantage,

"You're ungrateful, Whitney."

now, his

and I were bound to divorce, with or without

into this divorce

don't owe you any gratitude, so how can I be

wouldn't let her become a free spirit post-divorce. Although she wasn't surrounded

tightly, "I'll have the court file for divorce tomorrow, start the proceedings.

if you think about meeting new men after the divorce,

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

by

think, but if it weren't for you, I

now, isn't it just

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

and grievances wouldn't fade so

he was doing now was merely

hadn't mistakenly trusted Florence back then, none of

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

every single suitor that

believe, with the

pursed her lips, no longer

same

and walked away to sit with

loves tofu, dessert, and spicy hot pot," Ludwik also came over,

in sheep's clothing, pretending

it for Mommy. Isn't that what you're supposed to do?" Ludwik just wanted to get rid of the two little

Danny, "Didn't you say you wanted to