Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1204

Not getting what he wanted only made Ludwik stare at her with even more

longing. Her curves, the playful, delicate silhouette-she reminded him of a girl teasing at the edge of his reach, the kind of proportions you might see on a Vogue cover that made your jaw drop.

His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, a low, gravelly sound rumbling from his chest-husky and unfiltered.

That voice sent a shiver down Whitney's bare back. She spun around and shot him a glare full of meaning. "What are you staring at, huh?"

She felt heat crawl up her skin. "I told you, I'm going to fetch a doctor. Don't you dare touch anything yourself! If you get too worked up and drop dead, no one's gonna clean up the mess."

Ludwik's expression froze. What, did she think he was that fragile?

"Relax, I'm not made of glass. A little touch won't kill me," he gritted out. "And anyway, aren't you supposed to be a doctor? Instead you'd rather let me croak than help—gotta bring in some stranger to take a look at me. If they screw it up, what then, huh?"

Wouldn't give him an inch, wouldn't let him help himself either. What kind of woman was this?

"Deal with it," Whitney shot back, rolling her eyes at his brooding, handsome face, not the least bit concerned.

denied a steak. "All right, Whitney. Just

was blushing now. Whitney quickly changed the subject, desperate to distract him. "I actually came back to report, okay? Don't you want to know the real cause of Florence

was in no mood to care about that right now. Still, he forced himself to look serious, switching gears instantly. "Did the morgue

me started. When I got there, Holly

was killed by one

friends pulling strings there," Ludwik

I told the cops to find the killer and hand them over to

is still at the

so

this puppet, you might be able to dig out some leads on

Ludwik said, his gaze

be one of Bryce's plants. Now that Bryce had been broken out by Eurovoria's people, Ludwik needed to find him fast to help Parisa Tennyson. If he could nab Bryce handruko finko and the Group traitors, he could wrap

her company intact. If Bryce was left

heal- save the heroics for when you're back in fighting shape." She caught

forgotten. "All right. Go check on our girl. If anything changes, let me know

about it? You can't even

some manners," he threatened, his voice all wicked charm. "Keep