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.

whole world know? Was she the only one left out of

a wedding? Did you ever ask if

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

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

the move, then ask for forgiveness'—I like the sound

way over the top. Seriously,

me one reason why you wouldn't marry

closed up. "I...

excuse, so she

X-ray,

hoses almost touched, and murmured in that deep, gravelly voice of his, "You don't need to prepare anything. Just give yourself to

down her spine, her heart thumping 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

haven't even called my mom, or told my uncle. Traditionally, there's

Tomorrow, I'll have my dad

three hours, I'll give you a wedding people will talk about for years. You'll walk down the