Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

The man’s gaze flickered back, his emotions unreadable. “You’re not willing?”

Whitney bit her lip, troubled. She barely knew him, yet a child was on the way–a result of an unexpected

encounter.-

He sauntered over, lifting her chin with a firm grip, admiring her beautiful, youthful face and tender red lips. “Some things I’d rather handle myself,” he said, his voice a low rumble.

Whitney paused, confused.

His lips twisted into a sly smile, though his tone remained serious. “But I have a profound respect for life. We’re going to have this baby.”

His assertiveness took her aback, and Whitney suddenly understood his meaning. Her face flushed with embarrassment.

He strode coldly towards the door, which was suddenly blocked by an excited voice. “Little brat, if you dare come out tonight, I’ll keel over right here!”

And then the sound of the door locking!

Whitney, bewildered, asked, “Who’s that outside?”

“Your mother–in–law, Natalie.”

Whitney was speechless.

He returned with a dark expression, pulling her towards the bed. His voice was a low, enticing whisper, “Will you play along?”

“With what?”

“Acting out our wedding night.”

Speechless, Whitney looked up into his mature eyes that seemed to swallow her whole. Her cheeks burned

even hotter as she realized what he meant. “But I… I don’t know how.”

He frowned, then suddenly pinned her to the headboard, his hands reaching for the ties of her dress.

“Ah! What are you doing?”

“Do you know how now?” He asked, one eyebrow raised in mischief.

Giggles of delight sounded from beyond the door. “Thank the Lord, the boy finally knows what he’s doing!”

Pinned awkwardly beneath him, Whitney’s bare shoulders glistened like cream, and he glanced over them, his gaze darkening as he inhaled a sweet fragrance.

close that Whitney could feel the power of his muscles, her ears burning with a dangerous sensation. She just

wife is carrying our little treasure!”

asked, “Are you trying to get

eyes were wide and

slightly. He did not press further, standing up and

restrained desire left with him as he sat down on the sofa, casually removing his

had every

the head of the bed, glancing nervously at the

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tonight?”

picking up a

not know what to

chuckle, he added, “Do you think I’d stoop to touching

was sarcastic and serious, calling her a

I

he that much older than her? She eyed his enigmatic silver mask, filled with curiosity about what lay beneath. Was it to

the covers. The room went dark with the flick of a

“You seem to know everything about me, sir. May I know how old

Silence.

He ignored her.

highborn mystery was something Whitney, of a distinguished family herself, recognized as the

broke the stillness as Whitney was

this man, and

next morning, Whitney was greeted

dear, you two are a perfect match. Tell me, did my son hurt you last night? If he did, I’ll give him a piece of my

pale complexion the

white shirt and black trousers sat, still wearing that silver half–mask. His features were sharp, his lips

accustomed

servants and Natalie seemed

curiosity. Who was

handkerchief, whispering, “Madam, it’s clean

not understanding

with a chuckle, “It’s a bridal handkerchief used for the wedding

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such outdated nonsense,”

pausing briefly to raise an eyebrow, “She was

close to

with him lingering so close, his cool masculine scent

outrageous, she scooped up a spoonful of the bird’s nest soup and shoved it

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