Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 186

“No way! It’s rare for a boss to offer us a booth, Whitney, Skye Gem Ltd. is really on its last legs!” Nyx was clearly frantic.

“What’s the meaning of this, your boss won’t take her seat–too good for my department store counter, huh? Looks like Skye Gem Ltd. is going under,” Maddox sneered.

Nyx quickly picked up a glass and headed over to make amends, “Of course not, my boss will sit down and join everyone for a chat in a minute, but first, let me toast to you all.”

She grabbed three glasses and downed them all in one go.

Everyone praised Nyx as a woman of valor, their laughter tinged with lewdness.

Whitney watched those gazes and quickly grabbed Nyx, whose face was turning red, “This deal isn’t as easy to secure as you think, let’s get out of here!”

Nyx, confused, was pulled away by her, and they had just turned around when Maddox’s sinister voice carried over, “Nyx, are you trying to play me? You drank water instead of alcohol? Seize her!”

“What are you doing?” Whitney was too late, Nyx was suddenly grabbed by the bouncer, restrained, and thrown

‘t leave her, he wouldn’t be a real man. So this woman, blinded by greed, got dumped by Mr. Lippert and now has the audacity to seek a partnership for Skye Gem Ltd. here. Didn’t she know Mr. Lippert would be here?”

The round table of male bosses were talking over each other, attracting numerous onlookers from the business

crowd.

Everyone’s attention naturally shifted up to the second floor. The second floor had a luxurious private suite, overseeing the entire scene below, reserved for the most honored guests

That seat, undoubtedly, belonged to Ludwik.

The noise from downstairs reached Elaine, who smirked to herself.

Seemingly puzzled, she turned to Ludwik, who was brooding with a drink in hand, “Ludwik, do I hear Whitney’s voice from downstairs? Could she be here?”

over the railing, his face paling slightly.

frown. He stood up, his tall frame moving toward the railing.

boss from downstairs looked up, “Mr. Lippert

up, clashing with Ludwik’s icy

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for a moment, his cold smile fixated on her appearance amid a table of male

shameless woman. She claimed she wanted to take care of him, to atone,

making a spectacle of herself, trying to secure a partnership for

much embarrassment she was causing him by

she care? Did she sincerely want to stay, to repent? Ludwik’s gaze turned

that he

me seeking a partnership, yes shamelessly tried to deceive me. If you don’t want to intervene, then I’ll have to take matters into my own hands!” Maddox half–joked, looking for a reaction.

ce settling

crowd watched intently for Ludwik’s response. He simply caressed his glass, his gaze never once on Whitney, remaining detached and gracefully

Lippert is so proud, he must

a beautiful viper, even Mr. Lippert couldn’t escape the allure of love.”

at Mr. Lippert’s eyes, does he look like he’s going to intervene? He

“Your ex–husband isn’t stepping in for you, so we’ll talk business. Those three fake

If you’ve got guts, come at me!” Nyx stared at Whitney’s thick coat, knowing she was pregnant

and ugly; who would bother with

at Nyx with disdain, then turned to Whitney with a leering smile, “I might not give you the counter space at Argent Plaza, but it all depends on your sincerity, Whitney. Drink up, or strip down–let’s see if your body is as

your conditions. This is

loudly. He was the head honcho of Argent Plaza, a man of influence at this gathering. Besides, he glanced up at Elaine, who watched calmly. As long as he handled things smoothly. Elaine had hinted that

I want to take you with me tonight, I will, and no one

nearby. “Let’s play a bidding game. Whoever offers the highest price

with a suggestive undertone, eliciting giggles