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.

muscles, her ears burning with a dangerous sensation.

easy, son! Your wife is

“Are you

were wide and

slightly. He did not press further,

sat down on the sofa, casually removing his tie. His broad shoulders and long legs

this man had every right to

the head of the bed, glancing nervously

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tonight?”

picking up a magazine and

know

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

tone was sarcastic and serious, calling her

SO I ”

he that much older than her? She eyed his enigmatic silver mask, filled

under the covers. The room went

to know everything about me, sir. May I know how

Silence.

He ignored her.

and difficult to get along with–his highborn mystery was something Whitney, of a distinguished

His deep voice broke the stillness as Whitney

was this man, and why

morning, Whitney was

did my son hurt you last

exuberant mother–in–law, her pale complexion the only sign

white shirt and black trousers

accustomed

servants and Natalie seemed unfazed by his

curiosity. Who was

with a handkerchief, whispering, “Madam, it’s clean as a whistle.

not understanding

the wedding night. It’s a family tradition. Seems the staff

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up such outdated

grab some jam, pausing briefly to raise an eyebrow, “She was a virgin. I know

leaned close to Whitney, his voice whispering

especially with him lingering so close, his cool masculine scent oppressive and

the bird’s nest soup and shoved it into his

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