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.”

Whitney wanted to push her into a new relationship? She would play along–it was the perfect way to

office was filled

Whitney’s position in the company and dealt with the execs involved in the previous day’s fiasco. His imposing figure turned to

presence was overpowering, his

“Perhaps it’s

surprise, spilling some of it. She frantically wiped it away, her fingertips pale against the dark fabric of her blouse. As she

as he approached. “The company’s image is important. I don’t mind the small games, but when they escalate, I need

little schemes, but

stammered a defense. “Castor

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the company with the stigma of a mistress.

you at the office yesterday to see what you were capable of. You took the opportunity to swiftly eliminate Elaine’s

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

hand. Tve dealt with the bullies. From now on, no one in the company will dare to speak against you. They’ll respect you as they respect me. Пll

racing, stirred by his commanding tone.

getting back at him, telling him that she did not deserve the label

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

only sign of his reaction. A slight smile played on his lips.

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

a small

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

course, Whitney

the meeting. Show me if you have any talent in real estate management,” Ludwik said as he walked out of

grabbed the portfolio for the five–star hotel group project she had been studying. It was the company’s biggest project, worth hundreds of

noon and the crowd dispersed, L gave Whitney a covert glance.

her cheeks redden at his suggestive look, she wondered, “Is he inviting me to

office to drop off the documents, Whitney took advantage of the empty floor as the secretaries were out for lunch. She dashed into the CEO’s office, eager for their private

His lips quirked in amusement as his gaze drifted over to her. “Madam, everyone in this office knows you’re my temporary wife. They might not be clued in on our genuine romance, but you don’t need to hide,” he teased.

might start to think I summoned you here at lunch to sneak off to the break room for a