Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 75

“No way,” Whitney vehemently denied with a furrowed brow, her voice laced with agitation, “I haven’t done anything illegal. It was Monica who brought in counterfeit gems, and I’m in the middle of investigating it. I have proof that Monica purchased fake materials. I’m requesting a lawyer to defend me, and my people will bring the evidence to the station any minute now”

That day, she had wisely secured an ace up her sleeve.

Despite her lips turning ashen, Whitney maintained an eerie calm,

The interrogator’s brow furrowed deeply. “You can’t request a lawyer. Given the severity of the case, Hunter’s already filed an appeal against you in a fit of rage.”

Her eyebrows knotted even tighter. “Then please, just wait. The evidence will be here shortly!”

The detective’s voice was icy, “We can only delay the interrogation for four hours. After that, we have no choice but to process you into the detention center.”

Tiana would surely rush to her rescue.

And what about L?

He must have heard by now. He would come for her, wouldn’t he?

Whitney wrung her hands, feeling a sense of helplessness. It was her first time in a police station, and despite her composure, the magnitude of the case was beginning to unsettle her.

Monica relished her hiding, smug in the chaos.

When Elaine called, her voice carried a chill despite her soft laughter. “Feeling comfortable now? You fool. Whitney is waiting for Tiana to save her. Did you not know that the evidence against you is in Tiana’s hands? Remember your dear friend Stella? It’s high time her affair with Gunner made some waves. Tiana is Whitney’s close confidante, a glaring annoyance, isn’t she? Use this opportunity to cripple her and sour her bond with Whitney. Got it?”

Monica’s brain struggled to keep up.

How did Elaine know everything? It was unnerving.

shiver ran down Monica’s spine as Elaine’s reminder

long resented Tiana’s

I’ll take

locked up for the night. Wouldn’t you relish her suffering? A little scuffle in the detention center is par for the course. You could even arrange for

shiver down her spine at

briskly, “I

with a swift

awe. “Mom, Elaine’s moves are brutal, way out of our league. In the past, when we tried to mess with Whitney, we couldn’t even breach the gates of the Lutz family. However, Elaine enters the scene at Claire’s level, and it’s like she’s playing chess with the elites. She’s got the whole game in her hands, and she’ll crush Whitney sooner or later, ha–ha. But

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Chapter 75

Elaine has always been close to Mr. Lippert in the

realization. “Mom, you knew all along. We’re simply riding on the coattails of

match this time,” Yvonne

Simon couldn’t find Monica.

the Lutz family estate to

tight–knit circle of the

a sprawling edifice of wealth. He finally made contact

celebration of Claire’s milestone birthday,

the news. that the cursed diamond had originated from Whitney’s company. It wasn’t until Simon’s call that

with urgency, “Whitney had given me a USB drive out of the blue that

only to rush off hurriedly after a phone call. His recent behavior was increasingly off, his attention waning, and even the engagement

to leave the ball when a maid approached. “Miss Tiana, the young master Gunner has returned. He’s asking

had come back?

police station but also concerned about her elusive fiancé, Tiana

into a secluded courtyard of the mansion, pointing to a door. “The young master Gunner

it, the unmistakable. sounds of an intimate

if it had been pierced by a slow–moving sword, and a wave of ice–cold realization washed

shock, Tiana clenched her teeth and charged forward, her cry slicing

brimming with red, a twinge