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

easy, son! Your wife is carrying

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

and innocent. “Is

did not press further, standing up and

desire left with him as he sat down on the sofa, casually removing

had every right to

the bed, glancing nervously at the door. “Are we going

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tonight?”

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

know what to

“Do you think I’d

serious, calling her a ‘young expectant

SO I ”

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

the covers. The room went

me, sir. May

Silence.

He ignored her.

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

stillness as Whitney was on the verge of

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

morning, Whitney was greeted by Natalie’s

a perfect match. Tell me, did my son hurt

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

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

impassive, accustomed to his

seemed unfazed by

Who was he, and

it’s clean as a whistle.

glanced over, not

a bridal handkerchief used for the wedding night. It’s a family tradition. Seems the staff

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outdated nonsense,”

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

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

turned crimson. How was she supposed to respond, especially with him lingering so close, his

up a spoonful of the bird’s nest soup and shoved it into his mouth. “Eat your breakfast and keep quiet.”

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