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.

Elaine paused, her

going to disqualify me! You promised you’d

Elaine looked around cautiously and just nodded

had power, and that

Elaine left quickly

seen. Meanwhile, Whitney was already retrieving the security footage with Tiana. The camera had captured

and Monica’s words alone aren’t enough to show Elaine was the one who instructed Monica to plot

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

I have

from the Valentine Mansion. The mother and daughter were taken aback by their sudden kidnapping, ending up in a desolate

at the hospital, which had offended Elaine. Thus,

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

by their predicament, Yvonne

phone, “Elaine, why are

“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. 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

confession recorded, Whitney had what she

do we do with them

not Elaine who kidnapped them,” Whitney

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

as Whitney called Valerie, inquiring about Elaine’s expertise in

had a background in jewelry design and traditional medicine. After moving to Banyan City, Elaine

was quite similar to

Elaine would not use her work. She must have bought

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

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

room, their conversation

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

was momentarily speechless.

be so petty.