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.”

head, her voice trembling. “Uncle, enough with revenge. You

the contact book and turned to a crucial page. “Last night, I found that besides

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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

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

You don’t know the details. Maybe it was the Bartels family that held

based on intuition?”

he’s not the type

won’t see reason, then I have no need

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positioned her in front of the desk where Keegan dumped out her bag, searching for a particular item – the embossed black card Ludwik

Whitney’s heart. “Uncle, what are

young man took the card from Keegan, a wicked grin

everything ready?” Keegan

watch lazily. “Eleven

call. “Let

raced, suspecting this was

she reached for her phone, but Keegan had already turned it off, his

Corporation’s five–star hotel project had attempted suicide

call, realizing he had slept unusually heavily. Descending the stairs, he listened to Felix explain the urgent

demanded of Taryn.

in the morning to visit

ring, professing her love. She would

into 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 investing companies are in

eyes were cold slits. “Someone set a trap. Find out who bought

fall?” After a pause, he asked,

the fourth floor and is critically injured, but the panic he’s caused is the

disaster. However, the situation

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

as cold as ice, strode into the corporate headquarters. He commanded the executives with steely resolve, “Bring in the CEOs of the 19 companies. I will

comes to