Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 160

Elaine stormed into the CEO’s office, disbelief etched on her face “What on earth is Whitney thinking? Ludwik, why would she siphon off 400 billion of your liquid assets? What’s her endgame?”

Even Felix could not temper Elaine’s fury because, indeed, Whitney’s move was akin to pushing the CEO into a corner with no way out.

Why would she do this?

“Mr. Lippert, we’ve located Madam!”

“Where?” Ludwik’s face was a mask, cold and unmoving. He stood up, ready to leave.

He remained deaf to the clamor outside, his bodyguards blocking anyone from approaching, his mind and sight filled with thoughts of that woman.

Did Orion coerce her?

He could not believe it. He refused to believe that she would drain all the funds from his company, forcing him into the brink of bankruptcy.

Elaine followed him into the car, staying close by his side.

Felix pulled out the investigation results, his brow furrowed. “Mr. Lippert, I’ve double–checked. The 400 billion was transferred to an offshore construction company that just won the bid for the Braxton property a couple of days ago. It’s Orion’s.”

The revelation hit like thunder.

Ludwik’s gaze was icy as the depths of hell.

Whitney had made a mistake in the bidding documents, causing him to lose the hotel project.

He thought it was an accident and was willing to trust her.

Now, with the hotel project scrapped and a 120 billion compensation looming, Whitney transferred his 400 billion dollars away.

No, he could not believe it. How could she be involved with Orion? He just could not believe it.

His heart was ice–cold as he rode in silence.

Soon, the car arrived at a villa in the suburbs. Felix signaled the armed bodyguards to split into two teams and sneak in.

to clear the way; his lean, frosty hand pushed open the

were voices in the lit living room, and the door closed

woman’s voice he could

hurting Ludwik? I

of us took our revenge! Thanks to Boss’s help, Ludwik’s downfall came quickly. I’ve been hiding for ten years, and now that his liquid assets are gone, all the investment

manic excitement and did not recognize him anymore. Who was

just a pretext, she thought chillingly.

side no matter what. He

now

her uncle would not let her go. After a day of

mockingly. “Yes, we did it together. We hurt him. Uncle, open the door. I want to

You can’t leave…” The sinister man approached,

turned as pale as frost as

gunshot shattered the silence, and the tightly closed door

door slowly cracked, revealing the endless

emerged a figure, imposing like a deron from hell, the man’s tall frame clad in a black suit that seemed to herald doom.

his face was deathly pale, and his chilling gaze fixed

in a chair, her words echoing in Ludwik’s ears.

called Orion by name, and she knew him

his true identity.

their joint revenge as if they

face pale with terror. He laughed–a laugh that rang with the coldness of an icy

her body stiffening

he looking for her? How much of her desperate

trembled violently as she stood

and deadly grace. Beneath his cold–blooded demeanor, his heart was shattered

with a laugh that was both sinister

Ludwik, I…” Whitney

you find out who I am? Such a

to me…” She tried

company, and give it your all. You wouldn’t leave me alone. This morning, you said that we’d face

been so out of it all day. And why you were suddenly willing to wear the ring? Turns out, it was all a sweet trap.”

caught as though she inhaled knives, pain wracking her body.