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.

burning with a dangerous sensation. She just wanted

wife

face, he asked, “Are you trying to get back at

wide and innocent. “Is that

not press further, standing up and releasing her.

sofa, casually removing his tie. His

every right to

head of the bed, glancing nervously at the door. “Are

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Chapter 3

tonight?”

to?” He asked, picking up a

not know what to

you

was sarcastic and serious, calling her

I

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

under the covers. The room went dark

she ventured, “You seem to know everything about me, sir. May I

Silence.

He ignored her.

man was enigmatic and difficult to get along with–his highborn mystery was something Whitney, of a distinguished family herself, recognized as the mark of a truly

stillness as Whitney was on the

just an initial, no name. Who was this man, and why did he hide his face? Did he

Whitney was greeted by Natalie’s beaming

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

nearly choked. Natalie was an exuberant mother–in–law, her pale complexion the only sign that belied. her limited

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,

was impassive, accustomed to his mother’s

Natalie seemed unfazed by his

deepened Whitney’s curiosity. Who was he, and

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

over, not understanding its

and explained with a chuckle, “It’s a bridal handkerchief used for the wedding night. It’s a family tradition. Seems the staff don’t know any better

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such outdated nonsense,” the man

approached Whitney’s seat to grab some jam, pausing briefly to raise

I right?” He leaned close to Whitney, his voice whispering

to respond, especially with him lingering so close, his cool

he might say something even more outrageous, she scooped up a spoonful of the bird’s nest

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