Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

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.”

voice trembling. “Uncle, enough with revenge.

out the contact book and turned to a crucial page. “Last night, I found that besides Ludwik, in the companies Grandpa once worked with, there was a Bartels

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Ludwik. 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 some kind of a misunderstanding.”

can you doubt your uncle? I can’t say I’m sure about

You said you weren’t involved in Grandpa’s business back then, right? You don’t know the details. Maybe it was the Bartels

him based on intuition?” Keegan snarled.

stood her ground. “I’m certain he’s not the type of person

icy. “You’re blind, Whitney. I’m disappointed. If you won’t see reason, then I have no need

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binding her to the chair. They positioned her in front of the desk where Keegan

Whitney’s

young man took the card from Keegan,

everything ready?” Keegan

“Eleven o’clock,

call. “Let him

heart raced, suspecting this was related to

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

of the United Realty Corporation’s five–star hotel project had attempted suicide by jumping from a building spread like wildfire. Critically injured, his fate was

he listened to

He demanded

stepped forward. “She left early in the morning

professing her love. She would not leave him;

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

slits. “Someone set a trap.

the fall?” After a pause, he asked, his voice devoid of warmth.

jumped from the fourth floor and is critically injured, but the panic he’s caused is the real issue. They’re all outside

silent, unaffected by the disaster. However, the situation was far worse than he

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

commanded the executives with steely resolve, “Bring in the CEOs of the 19 companies. I will hold a meeting to shut them up and tally the total

total comes to 120 billion