Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 68

Whitney returned to Banyan City the following day

The Valentine Corporation was in turmoil. Banks were clamoring for their loans, the stock price had hit rock” bottom, and partners were causing chaos. The corporation was reeling from a massive blow.

Preston had yet to return home. His whereabouts were unknown, probably gallivanting around who–knows–where.

Yvonne was fuming. Her complexion was pale and haggard with frustration.

Meanwhile, the upheaval at Skye Gem Ltd. was even more severe.

Since Monica had taken the reins, her impatience for success had led to a flurry of jewelry orders in just two months, which resulted in inconsistent quality. Her poor decision–making was bad enough, but now, as the chief designer, she was caught red–handed for plagiarism and bribery. Numerous partners were pulling out of contracts, leaving Skye Gem Ltd. facing a gaping hole of penalty fees.

Shareholders were furious at their losses and regretted siding with Monica over Whitney, not believing in Whitney’s ability to win the competition.

Now they had no choice but to strip Monica of her position and kick her out of the company to distance themselves from the plagiarism scandal!

This was previously unthinkable, as Monica was the second–largest shareholder. But during this critical meeting, Simon did something unexpected: he allowed the shareholders to have their way.

Monica was in disbelief. She couldn’t stand being dismissed. If she lost her grip on Skye Gem Ltd., that meant her position as the second largest shareholder would be nothing but an empty title.

She was enraged but unable to locate Simon.

He was dodging her by staying absent from the company.

After days of stalking, Monica finally caught sight of Simon.

He was on a date in an extremely posh French restaurant, being introduced to a debutante from a renowned Banyan City family!

Monica’s chest was ready to burst with anger. She stormed in and screamed, “Simon, you lowlife! What are you up to behind my back? Flirting with other women and ready to discard me so soon? I, Monica, am not yet defeated, you…

Her fury wasn’t containable so she grabbed a bottle of wine, ready to douse the contemptible woman before her.

icy as he

move, she was floored

bodyguard carry her out of the upscale restaurant. Dumped

at her

treatment, she had forgotten about her image and looked haggard. A

even

heart was bleeding with fury, but she could only Scurry away like

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seethed with resentment, “Mom, Simon is courting a debutante behind my back. He doesn’t want me anymore! And the old fossils at Skye Gem are dismissing me and siding with Whitney! I won’t allow it. The company is mine,

the Valentine Corporation in such disarray, why hasn’t

a mystery to Yvonne as well. In times like these, Preston would have sought her out for resources.

wish was for Monica to marry into one of the top families and trample Whitney

dreams were

company. They had witnessed her ability to manage the company and were eager for her to help navigate Skye Gem Ltd.

signed the letter

times, which she, of course,

to the position. Honestly, I’m pleased and looking forward to your return too. If you’re willing to accept me and don’t want to give up on your grandfather’s legacy, I’ll keep the general manager’s position open for

Had he ousted Monica?

sneered internally. What a

Skye Gem and her grandfather’s shares, so she coldly typed a reply to Simon: [Of course I’ll return. Consider when you’ll relinquish

frowned, but felt an inexplicable joy within. He realized he still loved

on getting what you wished for. No wonder you let me trash Skye Gem Ltd. on Twitter. You were pressuring the shareholders into a corner, weren’t you? Clever fox. But the Valentine family’s house is on fire. Why hasn’t Yvonne made a

of deals for him, which is why she’s stabilized her position

narrowed with an amused smile, “We have to weed out. Let’s turn up the heat and force her to show her hand.

videos of Preston’s illegitimate child and Roselyn’s secret affair with Preston to

didn’t do that

saw the videos, she was thunderstruck

with Roselyn! He even has a love child on the

Yvonne’s face contorted grotesquely.

beast, had bedded that lowlife Roselyn.

revelation of an illegitimate child was the

her composure amid her rage. She sent her henchmen to drag

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