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.”

words were not reassuring, and Elaine felt a surge of panic

sent a chill down Elaine’s spine.

Had

sat beside the man

slid the 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 announce

long ago, and

looked up sharply, “Bro, why? I only love you. Is that also a mistake? This isn’t your idea, is it? Whitney made

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

as she shook her

you’ll explain this to your family? Do you realize the risks you’re taking? You

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speaking velled truths

not for you

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

him?

pleading pitifully, “Bro, I built the branch office from the ground up. You can’t be so heartless.

branch office was indeed Elaine’s making, and her wretched crying

Elaine had helped him during

watched as

gaze to Whitney, “Whitney, I promise to let

put Whitney on

to Whitney as if awaiting

was no fool. If she insisted on sending Elaine

to be lenient

heartless in L’s eyes.

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 move on, maybe find a boyfriend. L,

fixed his gaze on Elaine, saying, “Go to the branch office and start a new life. I promised to find you a suitor, and I’ll keep an

sharp pain crossed Elaine’s heart, and her

was forcing Ludwik’s hand to find her a boyfriend.

be improper for her

agreed. “I accept Bro’s decision. I’ll go to

instructed, “Go to your office and pack your things. Leave the vice president’s nameplate. The

shortchange her, at least