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

a chill

here? Had she not

see me?” Whitney’s gaze was icy as she sat beside the man and naturally took his arm. This possessive gesture made

of the main company. Here’s your

ago, and you’ll have no ties

that also a mistake?

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

as she shook her

to face his icy “Have you considered how you’ll explain this to your family? Do you realize the risks you’re taking? You need

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man, speaking velled truths

colder. “That’s not for you

was the man the Bartels family was desperate to cling to. If she went back, another Bartels girl

him?

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 stay at the branch office, please?”

was indeed Elaine’s making, and her wretched

Elaine had helped him during his difficulties.

as L

turned her pleading gaze to Whitney, “Whitney, I promise to let go of Bro. Can’t you show me some

Whitney on the

looked to Whitney as if awaiting her

fool. If she insisted on

be lenient with

in

“Elaine, if you’re willing to be L’s sister and stay at the branch office, that’s fine. You said you’d let go of L, and I sincerely hope you

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

crossed Elaine’s heart, and her

Ludwik’s hand to find her

improper for

accept Bro’s decision. I’ll

word, Ludwik instructed, “Go to your office and pack your things.

not shortchange her, at least not