Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 129

“Fire Elaine, send her back to her hometown of Emerald City. I can’t rest easy with her around, she’s too big of a threat to me.”

Plus, Elaine would cause a lot of trouble to Valerie, too.

Whitney was determined to get rid of her. She was unsure what L’s original plans for Elaine were, but untangling Elaine from the company and the family would be no small feat.

Thus, she pushed L to cut the Gordian knot.

Ludwik’s brow was furrowed as he looked at her with piercing intensity, his hand gently touching her forehead.

His voice was deep and resonant, “So, she leaves, and you stay. I can only choose one, not even work–related contact, is that it?”

Whitney pressed her lips and silently nodded.

With a sharp glance, Ludwik pulled her away, his voice icy, “If I haven’t given you peace of mind, that’s my oversight. We’ll do it your way.”

His decisiveness took aback Whitney. This man was responsible, and while he might face pressure, she still wanted to play the ‘villain‘ this time.

Ludwik, with no further ado, called Elaine out.

Elaine had been cooped up in her apartment, watched over by bodyguards for two days, unaware of the outside world. Now, she was being escorted to the lobby of United Realty Corporation.

Ludwik wanted to see her! A flicker of joy danced in her heart.

Last night, Ashton fought with Ludwik and came to tell her that Ludwik and Whitney had a falling out.

Good, Whitney could not handle being the other woman. Now that Ludwik had summoned her, perhaps there would be a temporary penalty, but as long as Whitney backed off, she would quickly reclaim Ludwik’s heart.

She had burned her bridges, and it was the right move.

“Bro,” Elaine masked her elation and entered the conference room with a pitiable air.

Ludwik was sitting behind a stack of documents, his voice cold, “Elaine, it’s time we settled things once and for all.”

a surge of panic as she saw Whitney

chill down Elaine’s spine.

Whitney here? Had she not left

see me?” Whitney’s gaze was icy as she sat beside the man and naturally took his

documents toward her, “Elaine, you’re relieved from your position as vice president of the main company. Here’s your financial settlement. Take it and go home. I’ll

ago, and you’ll

Is that also a mistake? This isn’t your idea, is it? Whitney made you do this, right?”

was my decision. You made mistakes!” Ludwik’s voice was

fell as she shook

a numbness in her scalp, unable to face his icy “Have you considered how you’ll explain this to your family? Do you realize the

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man, speaking velled truths only they understood.

eyes turned colder. “That’s not for you to worry about. Go

desperation surged. She could not return; Ludwik was the man the Bartels family was desperate to cling to. If she went

him?

grasped Ludwik’s hand, pleading pitifully, “Bro, I built the branch office from the ground up. You can’t be so heartless. I don’t want any more money; I’ve helped you so much in the past. For old times‘ sake, let me

was indeed Elaine’s making, and

had helped him during his

watched as L hesitated.

pleading gaze to Whitney, “Whitney, I promise to

Whitney

looked to Whitney as if awaiting her

no fool. If she insisted on sending Elaine away today, she

to be lenient

in L’s

at the branch office, that’s fine. You said you’d let go of L, and I sincerely hope you move on, maybe find a

his gaze on Elaine, saying, “Go to the branch office and start a new life. I promised

pain crossed Elaine’s heart, and her eyes bore into Whitney with cold

the victim, was forcing Ludwik’s hand to

engagement looming, it would be improper for her to approach Ludwik

Bro’s decision. I’ll

pack your things. Leave the vice president’s nameplate. The financial

at least not in