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.

feel the power of his muscles, her ears burning with a dangerous sensation. She just wanted

Your wife

asked, “Are you trying to get back at

wide and innocent.

He did not press further, standing up and releasing her.

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

this man had every right to

nervously at

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tonight?”

to?” He asked, picking up a magazine and

did not know what to

“Do you think

calling her a ‘young expectant

I ”

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

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

Silence.

He ignored her.

with–his highborn mystery was something Whitney, of a distinguished family herself, recognized

His deep voice broke the stillness as Whitney

her just an initial, no name. Who was this man, and why

morning, Whitney was greeted by

Tell me, did my son hurt you last night? If he did, I’ll give him a piece

Natalie was an exuberant mother–in–law, her pale complexion

drifted to the dining table’s far end, where a man in a white shirt and black trousers sat, still wearing that silver half–mask. His features were sharp,

impassive, accustomed to his mother’s

servants and Natalie seemed

Who was he, and what

“Madam, it’s clean

not

her curiosity and explained with a chuckle, “It’s a bridal handkerchief used for the wedding

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bring up such outdated nonsense,” the man interjected,

briefly to raise an eyebrow, “She was a virgin. I

I right?” He leaned close to

especially with him lingering so close,

spoonful of the bird’s nest soup and shoved it into his

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