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.

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

it easy, son! Your wife is carrying

“Are you

eyes were wide and

curled slightly. He did not press further,

with him as he sat down on the sofa, casually removing his tie. His

had every

at the head of the bed, glancing nervously at the door. “Are we going to sleep

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tonight?”

asked, picking up a magazine and

did not know what to

“Do you think I’d stoop to touching a young

was sarcastic and serious, calling her a ‘young expectant mother.’

SO I ”

spark of anger. 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

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

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

Silence.

He ignored her.

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

His deep voice broke the stillness as

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

next morning, Whitney was greeted by Natalie’s

Tell me, did my son hurt you

mother–in–law, her pale complexion the only sign that belied.

white shirt and black trousers sat, still wearing that

was impassive, accustomed to

and Natalie seemed

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

handkerchief, whispering, “Madam, it’s clean as a whistle. Should I put it away?”

not

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

FS ZEPIS KN

outdated nonsense,” the man

jam, pausing briefly to raise an eyebrow,

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

with him lingering

more outrageous, she scooped up a spoonful of the bird’s nest soup

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