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.

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

easy, son! Your wife is carrying our

he asked, “Are you trying to get back

and innocent. “Is

not press

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

every right

the bed, glancing nervously

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tonight?”

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

know what

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

sarcastic and serious, calling her

SO I ”

his enigmatic silver mask, filled with curiosity about what lay beneath. Was it to hide ugliness or

Whitney crawled under the covers. The room went dark with the flick of a

know everything about me, sir. May I

Silence.

He ignored her.

was something Whitney, of a distinguished family herself, recognized as the mark of a truly

the stillness as Whitney was

name. Who was this man, and why

Whitney was greeted by Natalie’s beaming

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

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

gaze 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

impassive, accustomed to his

and Natalie seemed

Whitney’s curiosity. Who was he, and what secrets

handkerchief, whispering, “Madam, it’s clean as a

not understanding its

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

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bring up such outdated

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

close to Whitney, his voice

was she supposed to respond, especially with him lingering so

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

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