Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 176

The Imperial Gem Corporation had fallen into the clutches of that ruthless father–son duo? Whitney couldn’t believe the whirlwind of events, her anger boiling over.

“Ludwik’s being smeared with rumors of mental problem. The major shareholders will never reappoint him. A simple board meeting will see him ousted. After all, four hundred billion in liquid assets… it’s a lot to leave in his hands.” Tiana blabbered on without a filter.

Valerie’s eyes widened in warning, and Tiana instantly clammed up. But Whitney was lost in a daze.

Four hundred billion… In his downfall, she had inadvertently added to the momentum.

Without Imperial Gem, everything he had built from scratch was gone. What would he do now?

Whitney couldn’t picture the once–admired t reduced to nothing. Could he accept it himself?

She was deeply concerned for him. His sudden disappearance from the hospital, was he in hiding, was his mind unraveling?

“Tiana, can you use your contacts to find out where he is? His hysteria hasn’t healed, and this shock might trigger a relapse. I’m terrified he won’t recover…”

Tiana shook her head sympathetically, “I can’t find him. No matter how low Ludwik has sunk, his methods of keeping things under wraps are beyond my reach.”

“Whitney, don’t worry too much. He’s weathered many storms. Maybe he just needs some time to cool off? But you mustn’t go looking for him. Your situation is even more precarious,” Valerie said somberly after reviewing the medical reports.

Whitney knew her bleeding hadn’t stopped. She was bedridden.

“Let’s wait. A man like Ludwik isn’t the type to just roll over. Maybe he’s preparing his next move,” Tiana tried to stay optimistic.

Whitney believed he wouldn’t simply fade away, and all she could do was wait.

A week passed without any news from Ludwik, as if he had vanished from the earth.

Whitney was cooped up in her hospital room by Tiana, under strict orders to rest for the sake of her unborn child, living in a daze.

and when she tried to visit Natalie, she

doing? Whitney speculated dejectedly, where could he

Orion had been hogging the limelight, the news was abuzz with his ascension as the new CEO

Lippert family, Banyan City’s elite, also graced the pages of

family of three. She couldn’t fathom how Kaden could be so cruel to his own flesh and blood, to

Electronic Tech was making a grand entrance onto the

is insane! They’re going public in Amoria Country, and even Imperial Gem, a

Tiana

“Skyfaith’s news has completely overshadowed Orion’s. He must be

the world’s most advanced smart chips. Today, Any machine, car, or electronic product

Whitney casually inquired, “Tiana, my cousin

shoulders, I’ve got hacking skills, but anything

Whitney had asked Tiana to look for her cousin, but she knew if Ludwik was hiding her, no one would find her. She’d have to confront him

days went

morning, as Whitney was getting her dressing changed,

in Natalie’s ward. They looked like they were preparing to move her back home. Surrounded

her from the bed. “Does that mean he’s back?”

panting

She was about to get out of bed when her phone chirped.

glanced down, the name on the screen made her heart

changed the contact

phone with a trembling, hoarse voice, “L, where are you? I’ve been

didn’t leave room for her words, “Meet me at the Ether Cafe downtown. There are some

was almost devoid

but

Ludwik had hung

the phone line, his breath was chillingly detached. A

with relief; he was

was willing