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.”

trembling. “Uncle, enough with revenge. You

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

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known him for five months. I don’t

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

You don’t know

him based on intuition?” Keegan

certain he’s not the type of

icy. “You’re blind, Whitney. I’m disappointed. If you won’t see reason,

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the desk where Keegan dumped out her bag, searching for a particular item

crawl into Whitney’s heart. “Uncle,

card from Keegan, a wicked

everything ready?” Keegan

watch lazily. “Eleven o’clock, perfect

a call. “Let him jump.”

this was related to United Realty

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

hotel project had attempted suicide by jumping from a

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

He demanded of

left early in the morning to visit

a fraction. She was wearing his ring, professing her love. She would not

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 turmoil, fearing you’ll also withhold their dues!”

set a trap. Find out who bought that man’s

a pause, he asked, his

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

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

car, he was immediately swarmed by journalists and protesters. They were clamoring for justice, compensation, and answers, accusing him of valuing profits over lives. And amid the chaos, all Ludwik could think of was Whitney, hoping

of bodyguards were on high alert as Ludwik, his body feeling 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

comes to 120 billion