Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 69

She knew too much, so he couldn’t shake her off just yet!

With the Valentine Corporation in peril and Yvonne’s uncle, who had invested in the corporation multiple times, he suddenly remembered Yvonne’s worth. Preston’s face turned thunderous as he tried to help her up.

But Yvonne, filled with resentment, shrugged him off and straightened up, heading upstairs with dignity, “You better remember who can save the Valentine Corporation in its hour of need and be grateful to me!”

Her flawless makeup took years off her face. That night, Yvonne arrived at a five–star hotel and knocked on a door.

The man who opened the door was fat and lavish, in his fifties or sixties. His eyes lit up at the sight of Yvonne, “You’ve come, my dear niece.”

Yvonne pushed away his wandering hands with a playful scold, “Just let me in first, Uncle Kyler. then we can talk.”

And “talk” unfolded in its most intimate ways.

This man, Kyler, was an “uncle” Yvonne called in her younger days when she was involved in the entertainment industry. He ran a large company in Emperor City..

But Yvonne’s sights were set not on him, but on his wife’s illustrious family, the Bartels of Emperor City.

Emperor City was a rich and powerful place that everyone envied. It made her hometown of Banyan City insignificant.

The Bartels were a force to be reckoned with, a true dynasty, and Kyler’s wife, whom Yvonne called her Auntie, was just a distant relation of that family.

Over the years, Yvonne had been currying favor and aiming to weasel her way into the Bartels‘ main family. She proudly claimed to be their niece, and it gave her an edge in society.

“Uncle Kyler, you must help me,” Yvonne implored tearfully. “Could you plead with the Bartels on behalf of your poor niece and her daughter?”

After her ‘ministrations,‘ she secured a 500 million dollar investment for the Valentine Corporation.

The next day, Kyler brought astonishing news – he had the Bartels‘ heiress coming to meet them, who was moved by their plight.

For Yvonne, this was an unprecedented honor.

She had never been able to break into the Bartels‘ inner circle, let alone meet the renowned Elaine Bartels.

is that the cousin you’ve always told me about? The most powerful

had instilled in Monica the drive to cling to power and status. She regarded Elaine Bartels as a high–born cousin, and she was brimming

entrance of the Valentine Mansion, they

Monica thought her

stepped out, her presence was anything but understated. Surveying

beauty, which rivaled that of

were twinkling with

captured by the low–key but exceedingly valuable watch on her

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of such grandeur, the

her coffee with a discerning eye,

of nervousness, managed to stutter out, “Elaine

us alone.” Elaine

Kyler hastily complied.

that you are some kind of relatives of

spat

held a hint

the power to bring you back from the brink and ensure you stay in the competition. And this is the condition: follow my instructions to

Monica were dumbstruck by the sheer luck. They could hardly contain

trembled with the prospect of staying in the competition and of

produced a design draft from her bag, placing it on the table with a chill in her tone, “This is your comeback design. Learn

the design. “Cousin Elaine, are you a jewelry designer too? This is even better than Whitney’s

is she, after all? With my support, you two

her spine as she observed Elaine’s beautiful yet intimidating face. This woman’s machinations

shivered as Yvonne enthusiastically invited Elaine to dine, and Monica

“Where is Whitney’s

sensing a cold interest from Elaine. Did she know

be perfect! Monica thought with

Elaine passed Monica’s bedroom, she caught sight of a striking jade half ring on

that?” Elaine’s expression shifted as she

and saw it was a half–ring made of crystal–clear, high–quality jade – an item from the past she had almost

possession?”

belonged to Whitney! saw her bring it home years ago, and she put it on her