Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 120

“What are you doing here?” Monica’s voice was a mix of hatred and fear as she saw Whitney standing at the door. The once robust figure had withered away after a long recovery from a broken rib and leg.

Ever since that scuffle with her husband, she had grown wary of Whitney.

Whitney lifted her eyebrows and smirked, “Step outside for a second. We need to talk.”

“You’re not cooking up some scheme, are you?” Monica could not help but feel suspicious.

Whitney dangled the bait. “It’s about your shares in Skye Gem. Don’t you care about that anymore?”

That got Monica’s attention. Clenching her jaw with resentment, she followed Whitney out of the room.

Whitney glanced upwards, plotting her next move. Monica’s room was on the fourth floor, orthopedics, while L’s private suite was on the eighth. It was about time Elaine would be making an appearance.

She led Monica upstairs, making her way to the sixth floor. At the elevator, Whitney excused herself to take a call, leaving Monica to wait.

As the elevator door opened, Monica caught a glimpse of Elaine inside.

The news had just broken that Monica’s spot in the jewelry competition semifinals was in jeopardy.

Desperation had set in, and although her mother had tried to reach out to Elaine, she would not give them the time of day.

Now, unexpectedly facing Elaine, Monica mustered her courage and stepped into the elevator.

Elaine’s eyes held a warning.

When the elevator reached the ground floor, Elaine strode out quickly, with Monica hot on her heels.

a corner, Elaine paused, her cold gaze meeting

competition is going to disqualify me! You promised you’d help me win…”

around cautiously

Elaine had power, and that was all

Elaine left quickly

Monica returned to the sixth floor, she realized Whitney was nowhere to be seen. Meanwhile, Whitney was already retrieving the security footage with Tiana. The camera had

right,” Tiana remarked. “Without her saying a word, we can’t prove she’s behind any of this to Mr. L, and Monica’s words alone aren’t enough to

nodded. This charade was just to show the connection between Elaine and Monica. She had ways to make Monica

for me. I have a plan for tomorrow night.”

to snatch Yvonne from the Valentine Mansion. The mother and daughter were taken aback by their sudden kidnapping, ending

the hospital, which had offended Elaine. Thus, Elaine no longer wanted to

family of Banyan City, and Elaine could

then had her men leave a phone with the captive pair. Overwhelmed by their predicament, Yvonne snatched the

the phone, “Elaine, why are you doing this to

help Monica in the competition, to take down Whitney. You used the Lutz family, instructed Monica to get Whitney jailed, and arranged for her beating in custody… We’ve been your weapon, but now you want us dead.

Whitney

we do with them now?”

was not Elaine who kidnapped them,” Whitney replied

been deceived and possibly snitch to Elaine?” Tiana was puzzled. Whitney merely smiled. “If they snitch,

she followed along as Whitney called

Elaine had a background in jewelry design and traditional medicine. After moving to Banyan City, Elaine helped her beloved manage his business,

was quite

would not use her

death at the Elate City Sea Bay project. As they chatted outside, Ludwik watched from the window with displeasure.

for Ludwik, noticed Whitney and Felix talking. “What could Whitney and Felix be discussing so intently?” She mused.

returned to the room, their

were clouded with gloom as he confronted Whitney. “Really? Chatting

momentarily

could be so