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;

voices in the lit living room,

the woman’s voice he could not be

of hurting Ludwik? I think it’s enough.

came quickly. I’ve been hiding for ten years, and now that his liquid assets 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 his company, and the Tennyson family legacy will

did not recognize him anymore. Who was the real corporate

revenge was just a pretext, she thought

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

now

not let her go. After a day of torment, Whitney felt her sanity was

did it together. We hurt him. Uncle, open the door. I want to leave.”

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

pale as frost as she finally got

and the tightly closed door

aftermath, the door slowly cracked, revealing the

man’s tall frame clad in a

was deathly pale, and his chilling gaze fixed on Orion,

woman sat in a chair, her words echoing in Ludwik’s

name, and she

his true

of their joint revenge as if they

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

him, her body stiffening with dread. Her face was

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

fingers trembled violently as she stood up from

with his gun, stepping forward with a silent and deadly

Orion?” He asked with a laugh that was both sinister

Whitney stammered

more chilling and cruel. “When did you find out who I am? Such a flawless

tried to approach

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

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

caught as though she inhaled knives, pain wracking her