Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 116

Castor looked like someone had just accused him of a crime he did not commit. He pulled out his phone with a scowl and said, “The afternoon’s sting operation is all over the news, man. It was Bryce who saved Madam. She was leaning on him as they walked into the hospital. They looked like the perfect couple–so many bystanders took pictures thinking they were hitched. Look, Elaine, I’ve got the snapshots right here, why won’t you let me talk about it.”

“What snapshots?” As Elaine had expected, Ludwik questioned coldly.

Asly smile curled at the corners of her mouth.

Castor glanced at Elaine and immediately handed over the phone, “Boss, some coworkers stumbled upon the scene and sent them to me, asking if she was Madam…”

Ludwik stared at the photos. Anxious and caring, Whitney was helping Bryce with the hospital admission and fees, her attentiveness evident in every gesture.

A sneer curled his lips, and a chill emanated from his very being.

Elaine looked down, narrowing her eyes, waiting for Ludwik to explode upon seeing the photos.

She pretended to glance at the photograph and advised, “Bro, please, don’t get mad. At least hear Whitney out… And these photos can’t hit the news. Your father can’t know about this. He already dislikes Whitney, so if he gets the wrong idea, it could mean trouble for you…”

She seemed thoughtful and considerate, yet her mention of Ludwik’s father, Kaden Lippert, was sure to fuel Ludwik’s fire.

Whitney had really done it this time, getting tangled up with Bryce and falling into her trap. She would ‘make good use‘ of this situation.

Whitney listened to every word in the kitchen. Her lips curled into a frosty smile.

So, this was Elaine’s usual trick–sweet talk with a poison pill, making others do the dirty work while keeping her hands clean. No wonder there was never any dirt on her.

One played the good cop, the other the bad.

Elaine could feel the cold rage spreading from Ludwik already

Suddenly, Ludwik tossed aside the phone. His handsome face showed no sign of surprise or fury, just a cold voice stating. “I already know about it.”

Elaine was utterly stunned.

Ludwik’s lips twisted into a cold smirk. “Whitney came clean herself. To cheer me up, she even canceled the Skye Gem and the Lutz Group’s partnership”

flickered in his

shrank. How could this be?

then, a delicate cry came from the

the oil splash you?”

with the oil. It was her cue to enter the scene. She emerged from the kitchen, her gaze sweeping

expected Whitney to be hiding in the kitchen, overhearing her sowing discord. Not that it mattered; Whitney had nearly

and Monica’s backer. A

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grand. Such a horrifying

turn to

a pained hiss, Whitney approached the man, cooing. “Some water

Ludwik frowned. “Let

held out her finger, expecting him to just look at

the onlookers, and chided her in a deep voice, “You’re such a klutz. I wonder how our kids would

just noticed Elaine’s presence, she quickly withdrew

could not hide the

glanced between the doting Ludwik and the stiff Elaine, uncertain

continue.

let out an inward

on Whitney. This woman

proactively–Whitney seemed to

pit she had dug was filled in before she could

into it.

masking her frustration, Elaine managed a smile while Ludwik was still oblivious. “I always knew there was nothing between Whitney and Bryce. You can rest easy, Bro. And Castor, tell

trying to win Ludwik’s

in me, Elaine. Maybe you should delete those photos, too. Mr. L, I think Elaine has a point. If they end up in the news and your family gets the wrong idea about me, I’d be unfairly accused and cause you trouble, right?”

Elaine was silent.

eye out, both of you. We don’t want

y delete th

She and Castor had no choice but

Whitney a chilling glance before she

hospital room, Castor vented, “Ms. Elaine, you were about to leak those pictures to Kaden. The Lippert family has never been fond of Whitney, and Kaden would’ve dealt with her himself, but Whitney’s got some serious moves.”