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.”

and Elaine felt a surge of panic as she saw Whitney

chill down

here? Had

she sat beside the man

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

off long ago, and you’ll have no

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

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

fell as she shook

this to your family? Do you realize the risks you’re taking? You need my status! What

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distinguished man, speaking velled

eyes turned colder. “That’s not for you

man the Bartels family was desperate to

him?

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

branch office was indeed Elaine’s making,

had helped him during his

watched as L hesitated.

dropping all pretense, turned her pleading gaze to Whitney, “Whitney, I promise

put Whitney on the

to Whitney as

If she insisted on

seemed inclined to be lenient with

heartless in L’s

office, that’s fine. You said you’d let go of L, and I sincerely

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

crossed Elaine’s heart, and her eyes bore

playing the victim, was forcing Ludwik’s hand to

improper for her to approach

“I accept Bro’s decision. I’ll go to the branch

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

her, at least not in