Chapter 158

As Whitney’s consciousness slowly faded, she suddenly understood why Keegan had thrown away her acupuncture kit–It was her only form of defense.

Without the antidote, her eyes fluttered as the surroundings spun around her, and she soon lost all ability to

move.

Keegan’s voice was icy as he commanded, “Drive!”

The assistant whipped the car around, and Whitney, her head swimming, realized they were not heading to the cemetery as planned.

Panic surged within her

What was Keegan plotting?

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After a disorienting two–hour drive, they pulled up to a secluded suburban mansion. Whitney was hauled inside and unceremoniously dumped onto a chair. Her uncle followed, wheeling himself in.

Surveying the room, which resembled a home office, Whitney’s gaze landed on a sinister figure by the window. He turned, and Keegan announced, “Boss, I’ve brought Whitney.”

Boss? Whitney’s brows knitted together. Who was this man?

The man smirked at her curiosity. “You’re wondering who I am? You’ll find out soon enough, Ms. Valentine. But first, you have to do something for me.“.

Fear tightened Whitney’s chest as she looked at the sealed door. She rushed to her uncle, her voice laced with desperation as she said, “This man doesn’t seem trustworthy, Uncle. Let’s leave. We shouldn’t be part of whatever he’s planning.”

“Whitney, you need to behave,” Keegan warned, a hint of regret in his voice. “I’d rather not use the methods we did in the car again, especially now that you’re with child.”

Betrayal twisted in her gut. This was not about paying respects to her mother or grandfather.

When had her uncle become this person?

Keegan’s eyes flashed with fervor. “The final step in my revenge is today, Whitney, and you’re the key.”

trembling. “Uncle, enough with revenge. You might have gotten

turned to a crucial page. “Last night, I found that besides Ludwik, in the companies Grandpa once worked with, there was a Bartels family, a medical dynasty

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Maybe Ludwik was just a scapegoat. I’ve known him for five months. I don’t believe he is capable of the vile acts you accuse him of. Maybe there’s

your uncle? I can’t say I’m sure about much, but that mask penetrating your grandfather’s heart is the most solid evidence

right? You don’t know the details. Maybe it was the Bartels

based on intuition?” Keegan snarled.

he’s not the type of person

If you won’t

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her in front of the desk where Keegan dumped out

crawl into Whitney’s heart. “Uncle,

the young man took the card from Keegan, a wicked

ready?” Keegan

watch lazily. “Eleven

call.

suspecting this was

for her phone, but Keegan had already turned it off, his frosty gaze fixed on her. “Uncle!” She cried out, her voice

attempted suicide by jumping from a building spread like wildfire.

Felix’s call, realizing he had slept unusually heavily. Descending the stairs, he listened to Felix explain the urgent situation. Whitney was nowhere

Whitney?” He demanded of

“She left early in the morning

love. She would not leave

his car, the concern returning as Félix’s anxious voice filled the space. “The man who jumped claims you refused to pay the agreed compensation. Now, nineteen other

cold slits. “Someone set a trap.

pause, he asked, his voice devoid of warmth.

he’s caused is the real issue. They’re all outside

by the disaster. However, the situation was far worse

and answers, accusing him of valuing profits over lives. And amid the chaos, all Ludwik could think of

He commanded the

reported, “The total comes to 120 billion

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