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.

as he

Monica could make her move, she was floored by the

carry her out of the upscale restaurant. Dumped at the entrance, Monica was

looked at her with smug

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

ones even tried

Her heart was bleeding with fury, but

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was grim. Monica, distraught, threw herself into Yvonne’s arms and 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

Valentine Corporation in such disarray, why hasn’t

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

as she watched her daughter cry. Her greatest wish was for Monica to marry into one of the top families

all her dreams were shattered by

was sheepishly inviting her back to take a position at the company. They had witnessed her ability to manage the company and were eager for her to help

Simon had signed the letter

Whitney numerous times, which she, of course,

tone enthusiastic: [Whitney, they sincerely ask you to return back 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

Had he ousted Monica?

internally. What

coldly typed a reply

but felt an inexplicable joy within.

“Whitney, congrats 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

which is why she’s stabilized her position as Yvonne. She

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

child and Roselyn’s secret affair with Preston to

didn’t do that

thunderstruck and almost passing out on the

on the outside!

Yvonne’s face contorted grotesquely.

that lowlife Roselyn. The

revelation of an illegitimate child was the final blow that shattered Yvonne’s

amid her rage. She sent her henchmen to drag

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