Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 138

Whitney lowered her gaze gently, awaiting the precise moment when he stepped into the room.

“Why would you partner with them? Was this intentional? To embarrass me, to make me look bad in front of the Perlman family? Whitney, you’re so cruel!”

“All I wanted was one thing. My uncle is my only family, and you’ve been holding out on me. Who do you think is the cruel cne?” Whitney rose sharply to her feet.

Troy watched without interruption.

Faith’s expression cooled as she clutched the proposal, eyeing Whitney, “Are you really serious about this?” “Absolutely.” Whitney turned, her face set with a chilling resolve, “Faith, this deal with Skye Gem Ltd. is only advantageous for your company. Take it home and mull it over. We’ll talk detalls in a couple of days.”

“No way!” Simon lunged for the proposal, “Skye Gem Ltd. will never partner with their company, never!”

“Simon, you’re no longer the CEO of Skye Gem Ltd. You can’t make decisions for Whitney. And Whitney, I’m looking forward to cooperate with you.” Troy smirked, snatched the proposal and left.

After the siblings departed, Simon’s eyes reddened with rage as he glared at Whitney, “Why are you driving me into a corner! Do you know that since I lost the position of CEO, my father has started to doubt me? Troy has stolen the show at today’s Perlman Group shareholder meeting. Now you’re teaming up with them, and I’ll be the laughingstock of the Perlman family!”

Whitney observed his frantic and tormented expression indifferently.

Once upon a time, when he and Monica had pushed her into a corner, she had felt just as helpless and desperate.

What goes around comes around.

Ignoring his pleas, Whitney turned and walked out of the office with icy detachment. Simon was furious. He reached out to stop her.

She noticed Simon’s grip on

Just then, at the company’s main entrance, a stunning figure walked in. Simon’s face froze as he saw Scarlett.

Whitney’s arm and her face turned icy instantly, “Simon, what are you doing?”

Scarlett was well–informed about Simon’s entanglement with the Valentine sisters.

had approached her for a marriage alliance,

approached with an

cold, “I asked Scarlett to come. I have a recording of your sweet nothings from last night in

listen to it now?

marriage alliance with Scarlett will fall apart, and so will your inheritance from the Perlman family. Unless you hand over the contact book to me, and I could forget about the collaboration with Troy and Faith!”

was both familiar and a stranger. The cold clarity in her eyes was stunning, not a trace

reclaiming his legacy from the Perlman family, rekindling their past romance

he had overestimated himself. She had left

He was the fool, blinded by Monica’s frail appearance. He was selfish, unable

eve doven by regret but outweighed once again by

make a choice

at him with a darkening gevole choked with difficulty. Fine, I’ll give you the contact

beg,

had been reaching into her

amused inside. She had no recording

voice a steady as

before she could scold Whitney, Simon walked over to Scarlett, took her hand and

the lobby and texted him

later, a defeated Simon returned

manager of Skye Gem Ltd to accompany her, then they

in silence. Whitney had no intention of

her through the rear–view mirror several times, his eyes flickering with calculated thoughts. After seeing Whitney the previous day, he had looked through

turned to Whitney and said cryptically, “Maybe it’s for the best. You might uncover

secrets.

unsure what he meant.

arrival, Simon stepped out of the car.

at

and the sky began to darken, Simon returned with

warmth, as if she saw her grandfather’s

his

turned to leave, but Simon grabbed her wrist. Whitney turned with a furrowed