Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 50

Took! The CEO of Imperial Gem Corporation has just arrived!

“Why is Mr. Lippert here? That man is so stunning. He’s giving me a heart attack!

“Imperial Gem Corporation is the jury for the jewelry competition. Does Mr. Lippert need a reason to attend his own award ceremony?”

Royalty has graced us with his presence, and everything shines brighter!”

Amid the cacophony of screams, Whitney snapped back to reality as Tiana pulled her briskly into the center of the hall, exclaiming, “OMG, my idol! Whitney, could it be your nemesis might actually show up to back you?”

Whitney blinked away the dazzle from the man’s aura and gave Tiana a wry look. “How could that be?”

Tiana grimaced. “Yeah, right. He didn’t even show up for the prelims. Why the sudden appearance at the awards?”

Whitney was just as puzzled, her gaze fixed on the man on the stage in a sharp black suit, standing tall and striking.

He adjusted his tie with an air of elegance, taking his seat under the spotlight. His angular face, straight nose, and thin lips gave him a deeply chiseled look that was breathtaking no matter how many times one looked.

Suddenly, his gaze cut through the crowd and landed a piercing intensity on Whitney.

Whitney paused. Had she seen it wrong?

He looked away, picking up his phone and furrowing his brow as he typed something out.

Whitney’s thoughts were hazy when a staff member suddenly brought over two chairs and placed them in the middle of the audience, gesturing for them to sit.

Tiana was speechless.

“Whitney, who’s showing you such kindness? Giving a seat front and center to someone on the verge of being fired?”

Whitney was just as confused. “Must be a mistake.”

Again, she felt that commanding gaze upon her. Looking up, it was gone.

the small commotion, Monica was busy

now Mr.

as the handsome and prestigious man on the stage made her forget the good looks of Simon beside her. Her

Mr. Lippert present you with the first prize, I’m so

marrying

for good appearances, beamed with

cooed, “Phebe, when I go up to receive

it was, and

walk towards the stage.

did not start the

the stage when she began to feel

of the man echoed,

Monica was stunned!

her name made Whitney

slowly raised her hand in

the man uttered

What did that mean?

was now awkwardly standing there, guessing that Mr. Lippert was about to strip Whitney of her competition

speculated as

going to kick Whitney out first! After all, one bad

with feigned concern. “Mr. Lippert, are you about to fire the plagiarizer?

did not even glance at her, his

the footage on

attention turned to

Skye Gem Ltd’s President Simon and contestant Monica attempted to bribe Mr. Lippert with a landscape painting worth 26 million dollars in exchange for first place. Imperial Gem Corporation accepted it, but

stepped

audience was in an uproar when the

Monica’s design dated October 2nd. However, Mr.

the screen. How did her nemesis have her draft from the day

Aaron has accepted bribes to aid Monica in

handcuffed a dumbfounded Aaron, escorting him away right there

esteem, was taken

the gravity of the situation, looked in awe at

everyone stunned by

a ghost, her mind a muddled mess as she stared at the formidable man. She could not