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.

hair, voice thick with emotion. "Whitney, I'm taking that as a

held her so

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

His voice trembled, full of

emotion. He tipped up her chin,

her

him away, she leaned in to kiss his

ragged sound. "Is this goodbye or

however you want," Whitney teased, gently prying his big hand off her waist. "But I really have

Under the

at his impossibly handsome face, biting her lip as she reminded him, "Take care

helped your

to Germinia in peace?" He

lose you again. Neither

that again." His

He loved hearing that.

feelings show. "When I

shout was fierce, his

him away before he could say more, jogging off toward the steps leading

private jet, the Lippert family crew and pilot