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.

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

Your wife is carrying our

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

wide and

not press further, standing up and releasing her.

desire left with him as he sat down on the sofa, casually removing his tie. His broad shoulders and

this man had every right to be

nervously at the door. “Are we

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tonight?”

asked, picking up a magazine

know

with a melodic chuckle, he added, “Do you think I’d

serious, calling her a

I

eyed his enigmatic silver mask, filled with curiosity about what

the covers. The

to know everything about me, sir. May

Silence.

He ignored her.

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

stillness as Whitney was on the

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

morning, Whitney was greeted by

match. Tell me, did my son hurt you last night? If he did,

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

man in a white shirt and black trousers sat, still

impassive, accustomed to his

and Natalie seemed unfazed by his

Who was he, and what

clean as a whistle.

glanced over, not understanding

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

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up such outdated

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

He leaned close to

respond, especially with him lingering so close,

bird’s nest soup and shoved it

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