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 make

was filled

and dealt with the execs involved in the

was overpowering,

“Perhaps it’s time for your friend to retract

frantically wiped it away, her fingertips pale against the dark fabric of her blouse. As she turned to face him, she met his intense

eyebrow arched as he approached. “The company’s image is important. I don’t mind the small games,

about all her little schemes, but as long as they

“Castor was making it impossible

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the company with the stigma of

curve of his lips, looking down at her. “I left you at the office yesterday to see what you

her intentions left her flustered. She pouted and

expression unreadable, took her chin in his hand. Tve dealt with the bullies. From now on, no one in the company will dare to

racing, stirred

menu, her subtle way of getting back at him, telling him that she did not deserve the label of a mistress.

he had been aware of her situation. Her hand reached out

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

Realty Corporation is very important to me. The truly capable ones are

implication was clear: dealing with a small fish like Castor was her prerogative.

lips curving into a smile. “Would you like to be part of the core

Whitney nodded

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

was the company’s biggest project, worth hundreds of billions. In the boardroom, she witnessed L’s prowess

up around noon and the

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

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

desk. 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

lunch to sneak