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. She just wanted him to leave and feigned

it easy, son! Your wife is carrying our

down at her flushed face, he asked, “Are you trying to get

were wide and innocent. “Is that

press further, standing up

on the sofa, casually removing his tie. His broad shoulders and long legs gave him an air of unapproachable

this man had every

glancing nervously at the door. “Are we going to sleep

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tonight?”

want to?” He asked, picking up

know what

added, “Do you think I’d

and serious, calling her a

I

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

covers. The room went dark with the flick

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

Silence.

He ignored her.

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

broke the stillness as Whitney was on the verge

name. Who was this man, and

Whitney was greeted by

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

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

a white shirt and black trousers sat, still wearing that silver half–mask. His

impassive, accustomed to

servants and Natalie seemed

only deepened Whitney’s curiosity. Who was he, and what

it’s clean as

over, not

handkerchief used for the wedding night. It’s a family

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up such outdated nonsense,” the

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

to Whitney, his voice whispering

earlobe turned crimson. How was she supposed to respond, especially with

she scooped up a spoonful of the bird’s nest

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