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.

not wait for the bodyguards to clear the way; his lean, frosty

in the lit living

caught the woman’s voice he

hurting Ludwik? I

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 companies will turn on him. Imperial Gem Corporation is on the verge of collapse,

excitement and did not recognize him

was just a pretext, she thought

his side no matter what. He

now

go. After a day of torment, Whitney felt her

we did it together. We hurt

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

face turned as pale as frost as

gunshot shattered the silence, and the tightly

the aftermath, the door slowly cracked, revealing

man’s tall frame clad in a black suit that

face was deathly pale, and his chilling gaze fixed

in a chair, her words echoing in Ludwik’s

and she

long known his true

if they had accomplished some great deed together?

He laughed–a laugh that rang with the coldness

stiffening with dread. Her

was he here? Was he looking for her? How much of her desperate

violently as she stood up from

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

in league with Orion?” He asked with a laugh

I…” Whitney stammered out.

did you find out who

tried to approach

vanished. “You said you’d come into my life, into my company, and give it your all. You wouldn’t leave

And why you were suddenly willing to wear the ring? Turns out, it was all a sweet trap.” His laughter echoed, carrying

breath caught as though she inhaled knives, pain