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.”

into a new relationship? She would play along–it

VP’s office was

and dealt with the execs involved in the previous day’s fiasco. His imposing figure turned to face Whitney, his penetrating gaze resting on her.

was overpowering, his stature

and resonant, broke the silence. “Perhaps it’s time for your friend to retract Castor’s news

her fingertips pale against

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

In essence, he admitted he knew about all her little schemes, but as long as they were harmless, he looked the other way.

cheeks flushed, Whitney stammered a defense. “Castor

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around the company with the stigma

“I left you at the office yesterday to see what you were capable of. You took the opportunity to

had seen through her intentions left her flustered. She pouted and tried to charm her way out of

in his hand. Tve dealt with the bullies. From now on, no one in the company will dare to speak against

heart racing,

subtle way of getting back at him, telling him that she did not deserve

of her situation. Her hand reached out

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

a manager. Do you think he mattered that much? United Realty Corporation is very important to me. The truly capable ones are in the

small fish like Castor

into a smile. “Would you like to be part

Whitney nodded eagerly.

come with me to the meeting. Show me if you have any talent in

she 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 him.

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

look, she wondered, “Is

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

head popped in and out from behind the cubicle like a curious kitten, catching the attention of the man seated behind the grand oak desk. His lips quirked in amusement as his gaze drifted over to her.

to think I summoned you here at lunch to