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.

her

began tentatively. “The competition is going to disqualify

Elaine looked around cautiously and just

lifted. Elaine had power, and that was all she needed

Elaine left quickly

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

cunning, all 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

was just to show the connection between Elaine and Monica.

muscle for me. I have

muscle as requested. Whitney Instructed them to split into two groups: one to abduct Monica from the hospital and the other to snatch Yvonne from the Valentine Mansion. The mother and daughter were taken aback by their sudden kidnapping, ending up in a desolate warehouse where they faced

ever, deduced that this must be retribution from Elaine for Monica’s brash demands at the hospital, which had offended Elaine. Thus, Elaine no longer wanted to help them and

were just pawns from the Valentine family of Banyan City, and

then had her men leave a phone with the captive pair. Overwhelmed by their predicament, Yvonne snatched the phone and dialed a number, which Tiana intercepted, allowing the call to go

the phone, “Elaine, why are

Elaine, Yvonne’s voice crackled through the line. “Just because you’re the heiress from Emperor City doesn’t mean we’re at your mercy. You came to us with Kyler, promising to help Monica in the competition, to take down Whitney.

recorded, Whitney had what she needed.

do with them now?” Tiana asked.

the muscle reveal the truth–it was not Elaine who kidnapped them,” Whitney replied

and possibly snitch to Elaine?” Tiana was puzzled. Whitney

but she followed along as Whitney called Valerie, inquiring about

Banyan City, Elaine helped her beloved manage his business, quickly rising to a position of power

was quite similar to

Elaine would not use her work.

Felix’s room to discuss recent developments in United Realty Corporation, especially the worker’s death at the Elate City Sea Bay project. As they chatted outside, Ludwik watched from the window with

Felix talking. “What could Whitney and Felix be discussing so intently?” She

and Felix eventually returned to the room, their conversation

confronted Whitney. “Really? Chatting up some other guy right

was momentarily speechless.

could be