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. She just wanted him to leave and

Your wife is carrying our little

“Are you

were wide and innocent. “Is

slightly. He did not press further, standing up and

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

man had every right to be

nervously at the door. “Are we going

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tonight?”

you want to?” He asked, picking up a magazine and sparing her

know

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

was sarcastic and serious, calling her a ‘young

SO I ”

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

seated, silent, as Whitney crawled under the covers. The

know everything about me, sir. May I know how old you are?

Silence.

He ignored her.

mystery was something Whitney, of

broke the stillness as Whitney was

given her just an initial, no name. Who was this man, and why did he hide

Whitney was

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

pale complexion

the dining table’s far end, where a man in a white shirt and black trousers

was impassive, accustomed to his mother’s

servants and Natalie seemed unfazed by

curiosity. Who was

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

not understanding its

bridal handkerchief used for the wedding night. It’s

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bring up such outdated nonsense,” the man

grab some jam, pausing briefly to raise an eyebrow, “She

leaned close to Whitney,

she supposed to respond, especially with him lingering so close,

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

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