Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 183

She stormed out of the room slamming the door behind her, but as soon as she stepped outside, she

transformed like a pentle butterfly ascending into Ludwik’s Bentley

Together, they drove off tenderly, and Elaine reclaimed her place by his side as an equal

Whitney stood alone in the living room, surrounded by disarray, feeling the weight of solitude. The real torment, she knew had only just begun

She went to the backyard to clean the mop

“Valentine, let me give you a hand. Taryn offered, casting a sympathetic glance her way she had witnessed the entire spectacle Elaine had made earlier

Shaking her head. Taryn confided. If it weren’t for the kidney Elaine donated to Natalie, Ed say her actions earlier were outright nasty. Natalie never liked her, and it seems there was good reason for that.”

Whitney fet a sense of relief. Taryn was finally seeing a bit of Elaine’s true colors. “Just be careful around her, Taryn. That’s all I ask

It wasn’t until noon that they finished tidying the living room.

Taryn turned on the TV and cranked up the volume. The screen was filled with breaking financial news.

The annual Corporate Summit in Banyan City was set to take place that evening at the Oceanus Hotel, an event where every listed company would be vying for an invitation

The summit was prestigious, almost an exclusive social circle for the elite families and top–tier businesses.

The news highlighted Orion, the rising star at the helm of Imperial Gem Corporation, who was expected to shine in the business world that night.

Another bombshell was the emergence of Skyfaith Electronic Tech, with rumors that its mysterious CEO would

make an appearance at the summit.

Suddenly, these two new power players were the talk of the town.

Whitney had little concern for Skyfaith Electronic Tech; her mind was consumed with Orion’s power grab

The summit was of utmost importance, and she wondered if Ludwik would attend. Would he stand alone and

midst of this

plans and where he

had left in a hurry with Elaine, leaving her with her worries.

was genuinely concerned about his

the afternoon,

him, he needed to take his medication on time.

call was

up by Elaine, who answered with a lazy drawl, “Stop calling. Ludwik’s phone

deep breath, and said firmly. “It’s time for his

medicine to Oceanus Hotel.” Elaine deliberately hung up after her command! She glanced at the summit room where Ludwik was busy, her

Jaxon, she instructed, “Whitney will be coming to the Oceanus Hotel tonight. Skye Gem Ltd, is in trouble, right? Valerie and

spread the word

“Elaine, I’m not quite sure what

victory and to humiliate her on a grand stage. Her eyes glinted with malice

to deliver the medicine to the Oceanus Hotel,

for one last stand? But businessmen chase profit, and now that he was down

he clash with

to watch over him. If he lost control, she’d be

requirement to entry for the summit was high, and without an invitation, Whitney had to resort

“I want to go too, especially since I heard that the elusive CEO of Skyfaith Electronic

attend with Ashton. Whitney, why are you going there? Don’t rush about the Skye

Tonight, Skye Gem Ltd. was the least of her concerns. “Ludwik will be there, and I’m worried

yesterday, you were happy he wanted to see you, and then you cried about not returning to the hospital. What happened? Are you staying

to burden her friend

cut off as

had an invitation but couldn’t bring a plus–one. She asked

Hotel was the epitome of luxury,

banquet hall, intending to inform Ashton of her departure – not that he cared about her whereabouts, given

spotted Ashton and Elaine in an intimate

she stealthily eavesdropped from behind

“Ashton, Ludwik and I are getting

straighten his tie, playfully chiding. “What’s the matter? Can’t stand

that. I just didn’t expect it to happen so fast,” he managed

door, could see the pain etched on