Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1317

"Three days ago, I told you I was going to get ready for the wedding. Everything's set."

"...Wait, what?" Wasn't that just some offhand joke before they parted ways?

Whitney hadn't taken him seriously at all.

But now, staring at him, she realized Ludwik wasn't kidding. When this man got serious, his efficiency bordered on terrifying. Her nerves jumped and her tongue tripped over itself. "You didn't actually prepare a wedding, did you?"

"I did."

Ludwik calmly pulled out his phone. "The invitations are already drafted on Facebook-I sent them to Parker, Tiana, Ashton, Valerie... basically everyone you know in Banyan City."

He added, "And of course, nobody from Emperor City's been left out."

"...Ludwik?" Whitney stared at him, feeling like she'd just been blindsided by a truck.

family know? Did the whole world know? Was she the only

are you even planning a wedding? Did you ever ask if

that what I'm doing now?" He gave her a relaxed,

was so exasperated. She laughed in disbelief. "You already sent out invitations, and you're just now asking me? You think this is business or something—make the move,

move, then ask for

does things as high-handed as you. You're way over the

reason why

throat closed up. "I...

excuse, so she just blurted out the

X-ray, seeing

voice of his, "You

wildly. She hated to admit it, but his relentless charm was getting to her she was actually starting to wonder what it would be like, being that beautiful

protested, "But getting married isn't a game. It's not like picking up groceries at Trader Joe's. I haven't even called my mom, or told my uncle. Traditionally, there's all this stuff-engagement parties, family dinners, cake tastings with the wedding planner-and you just

I'll have my

wedding people will talk about for years. You'll walk down the aisle and everyone in Emperor City will