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.

clear the way;

living

woman’s voice he could not be more familiar

hurting Ludwik? I think it’s

are gone, all the investment companies will turn on him. Imperial Gem Corporation is on the verge of collapse, and with his money, we’ll take over

her uncle’s manic excitement and did not recognize him

a pretext, she

wanted to escape, to return to his side no matter what. He

now

not let her go. After a day

it together. We hurt him. Uncle, open

can’t leave…” The sinister man

pale as frost as she finally

the silence, and the tightly closed door burst

the door slowly cracked, revealing the endless cold night

a deron from hell, the man’s tall frame clad in a black suit that seemed to

chilling gaze fixed on Orion, touching Whitney’s chin with a

a chair, her words echoing in Ludwik’s

and she knew him

oh, had long known his true identity. What a cunning

their joint revenge as if they had accomplished some

delicate face pale with terror. He laughed–a

her body stiffening with dread. Her face was

Was he looking for her? How much of her desperate lies, forced

violently as she stood up

with his gun, stepping forward with a silent and deadly grace. Beneath his cold–blooded demeanor, his heart was shattered beyond

with

Whitney stammered

did you find out who I am? Such

tried

rigid like twin blades. Suddenly, his expression vanished. “You said you’d come into my life, into my company, and

I’ve been so out of it all day. And why you were suddenly willing to wear the ring? Turns

Whitney’s breath caught as though she inhaled knives, pain wracking her body.