Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 136

The CEO’s fury in the executive office was the talk of the town at United Realty Corporation. News of him firing Castor, Castor’s secretary, and the restaurant manager spread like wildfire through the company

Tension gripped the employees; the budding scandal involving Whitney as the CEO’s mistress had been swiftly snuffed out by his recent outburst. It was clear to everyone: Whitney was not to be trifled with

In hushed tones, the executives conversed, their opinions of Whitney shifting dramatically. “Whitney’s no pushover. That leaked video of Castor’s infidelity might just have her fingerprints all over it. In less than a day, Castor was out on his ear–and he was Elaine’s right–hand man!”

As they pondered this, the executives who had once been in Elaine’s inner circle exchanged uneasy glances, sensing the shifting tides.

པོ ཅན ཋནས ༢ན ར༴ ཁོན བ རྡུང གོ རེ

At that moment, one of the executives” phone rang. It was Elaine reaching out from her sphere of influence. The executive answered reluctantly.

Elaine tried to rally her allies. “I’ve heard about Whitney setting up Castor’s dismissal. I’m counting on your

support.”

“Elaine, I’m tied up at the moment. Maybe try some of the other execs. The executive said.

Afterward, Elaine made several calls, but they were all met with excuses or outright refusal to acknowledge

their past connections.

Sitting in her spartan branch office, Elaine’s frustration boiled over.

Whitney, that wretched woman, had played a vicious hand. In just one day, she had neutralized Castor, whom Elaine had hoped to use as a weapon against Whitney, undermining her in the company so that Ludwik would long for Elaine’s return.

Now, Elaine’s chances of making a comeback in Banyan City through the company were slim.

Furious, she swept the documents from her desk and slumped back in her chair, her eyes flashing with hatred. Then, a sinister smile curled her lips as if struck by a sudden idea.

She dialed the Riverlyn City dating agency. “I need to meet one of eligible bachelors in Riverlyn City immediately. I’m ready for a romance.”

new relationship? She would play along–it was the perfect way to make her

VP’s office was filled with silence.

and dealt with the execs involved in the previous day’s

was overpowering,

deep and resonant, broke the silence. “Perhaps it’s time for

her water, choked in surprise, spilling some of it. She frantically wiped it away, her fingertips pale against the dark fabric of her blouse. As she turned to face him, she

is important. I don’t mind the small games, but when they

schemes, but as

stammered a defense. “Castor was making it impossible for me to

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the company with the stigma of a mistress. I had

at her. “I left you at the office yesterday to see what you were capable

mean to… Whitney stuttered, but realizing that he had seen through her intentions left her flustered. She pouted and tried to charm

on, no one in the company

her heart racing,

getting back at

had left her alone to fend for herself the day before, she had not realized he had been aware of her situation. Her hand reached out timidly and wrapped around his waist. With a shy glance at

subtle movement in his throat was the only sign of

a manager. Do you think he mattered that much? United Realty Corporation is very important to me.

dealing with a small fish like Castor was her

hand gently, his lips curving into a smile. “Would you like to be part of the core circle at United Realty

Whitney nodded eagerly.

you have any talent in real estate management,”

had been studying. It was the company’s biggest project, worth hundreds of billions. In the boardroom, she witnessed L’s prowess in business, his decisiveness and authority leaving her in awe, completely enchanted by

wrapped up around noon and the crowd dispersed,

suggestive look, she wondered, “Is he inviting me

of the empty floor as the secretaries were out for lunch. She

amusement as his gaze drifted over to her. “Madam, everyone in this office knows

to think I summoned you here at lunch to sneak off to the break room