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.”

not reassuring, and Elaine felt a surge of panic as she saw Whitney walking into

chill down

Had

man and naturally took his arm. This

from your position as vice president of the main company. Here’s your financial settlement. Take it and go home. I’ll

called off long ago, and you’ll have no

“Bro, why? I only love you. Is that also a

made mistakes!” Ludwik’s voice was frosty.

fell as she shook

his icy “Have you considered how you’ll explain this to your family?

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stared at the distinguished man, speaking velled truths only they understood.

“That’s not for you

to cling to. If she went back, another Bartels

him?

her options and grasped Ludwik’s hand, pleading pitifully, “Bro, I built the branch office from the ground up. You can’t be so

Elaine’s making, and her wretched crying made him uneasy.

helped him during his

as

“Whitney, I promise to let go of Bro. Can’t you show me

put Whitney on the

to Whitney as if awaiting her decision.

insisted on sending Elaine

to be lenient with Elaine.

in L’s eyes.

that’s fine. You said you’d let go of L, and I sincerely hope you move on, maybe find a boyfriend. L, as Elaine’s brother, why don’t you introduce her to some

“Go to the branch office and start a new life. I promised to find you a suitor, and I’ll

pain crossed Elaine’s heart, and her

Ludwik’s hand to

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

accept Bro’s decision. I’ll go to the

your office and pack your things. Leave the

would not shortchange her, at least not