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.

kiss her hair, voice thick with emotion. "Whitney, I'm taking that as a promise. A lot of time... like

held her so firmly she

against his collarbone, she promised quietly, "Ludwik, I meant what

His voice trembled, full

He tipped up her chin, her soft skin soothing the

her lips

leaned in to kiss

ragged sound. "Is this goodbye or are you trying to set

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

Under the

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

be better if you helped your mom deal with Bryce, so she

to Germinia in peace?" He

you again. Neither

that again."

He loved hearing that.

grabbed his strong arm, finally letting her feelings show.

His deep shout was

more, jogging off toward

the private jet, the Lippert family