Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1300

"Your best friend-she might've just hit her limit."

Whitney took a deep breath, trying to stay calm.

First off, she hadn't even known Valerie had the baby... She'd missed so much. "I'm sorry, Ludwik, but I have to go see her!"

"Yeah." Ludwik's warm voice rumbled into her hair, his hand gently rubbing her forehead. “I knew you'd be anxious. That's why I didn't try to stop you just now."

Suddenly, it made sense-why he'd insisted on a moment together before she

left.

Her heart twisted a little. She looked up at him, her eyes shining and damp. After a moment, once she'd steadied her emotions, she rose on her toes, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "We've got plenty of time ahead of us. No need to rush tonight."

Was that... her way of making a promise?

Stubborn woman.

Not long ago, in their room, she'd sworn she'd never forgive him.

But now, something rippled in Ludwik's deep eyes-like still water stirring into waves. His rough palm cupped her slender neck and pulled her in, pressing her tight against his chest.

Whitney let out a soft gasp, her lips brushing against his throat.

voice thick with emotion. "Whitney, I'm taking that as a promise. A lot of

so firmly she

collarbone, she promised quietly, "Ludwik, I meant what I said. I won't

voice trembled, full of

whirl with emotion. He tipped up her chin, her soft skin soothing the wild beat of his heart. "You

her lips

leaned in to kiss

ragged sound. "Is this goodbye or are you

it however you want," Whitney teased, gently prying his big hand off her waist.

Under the

at dusk. She looked at his impossibly handsome face, biting her lip as she reminded him, "Take care of our kid, okay? Ludwik,wait for me. Promise you won't run off

you helped your mom deal with Bryce, so

in peace?" He shot

again.

again." His

He loved hearing that.

his strong arm, finally letting her feelings show. "When I come back, I want

shout was fierce, his

away before he could say more, jogging off toward the

private jet, the Lippert family