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

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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.

muscles, her ears burning with a dangerous sensation. She just wanted him to leave and

it easy, son! Your wife is carrying our little treasure!”

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

were wide and innocent. “Is that enough?”

did not press further, standing up and

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

had every right to be

nervously

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tonight?”

asked, picking up a magazine and sparing her a

know what to

added, “Do you think I’d

and serious, calling her a ‘young

SO I

spark of anger. Was he that much older than her? She eyed his enigmatic silver mask, filled

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

she ventured, “You seem to know everything about me, sir. May I know how

Silence.

He ignored her.

enigmatic and difficult to get along with–his highborn mystery was something Whitney, of a distinguished family herself, recognized as the mark of a truly elite

as Whitney was on the verge

this man, and why did he hide his face? Did he

was greeted by Natalie’s beaming

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

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

man in a white shirt

accustomed to his

seemed

deepened Whitney’s curiosity. Who was he, and

tiptoed over with a handkerchief, whispering, “Madam, it’s clean as a

over, not understanding its

explained with a chuckle, “It’s a bridal handkerchief used for the wedding night. It’s a family

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up such outdated nonsense,” the

to grab some jam, pausing briefly to

right?” He leaned close to

especially with him lingering so close, his cool masculine

more outrageous, she scooped up a spoonful of the bird’s nest soup and shoved it into his mouth. “Eat your breakfast and keep

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