Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chatper 235

Chapter 235

Elaine squinted her eyes, a sly grin on her lips. She had once used a bout of depression as a cover, bribing the doctors to administer drugs covertly, plotting the demise of the

unsuspecting.

But now Whitney was prepared to burn her bridges? Tonight would mark her end.

“Director,” Elaine’s voice was smooth as ice, “delay sending the surveillance footage of Tiana breaking in to Ludwik. Wait for my say–so. And make sure any trace of me here is wiped clean.”

The Director, considering the lucrative deal promised by Bartels Hospital and the future Mrs. Lippert, had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Whitney huddled in the car, gasping for air.

“Are you okay, sweetheart?” Tiana asked, her hands shaking as she started the car.

“Drive… fast.” Whitney clutched her belly, pain in her voice. “They injected me with something to induce premature birth. The baby might have been affected.”

“That damned Elaine,” Tiana cursed as she floored the accelerator. “We’ll meet up with the girl, grab the evidence, and then confront that scumbag Ludwik!”

The car sped down the mountainside.

Valerie’s call came through. “Tiana, did you get Whitney? Bad news–I heard Ludwik’s gone on an unexpected business trip down south. Something about a company emergency. What do we do now?”

Tiana paused, a frown creasing her forehead.

“Don’t worry,” Whitney said, trying to keep calm despite her distress. “It might be better that he’s not in Banyan City. We’ll take the girl and go south.”

They both knew Elaine could sabotage their plans at any turn.

“You shouldn’t be traveling in your condition,” Tiana said as they drove. “I’ve hidden the girl nearby, just in case… in case something happened to you.”

nestled at the mountain’s base. The girl was hiding

Whitney out of the car and hurried to unlock the door. Inside stood a frail–looking girl, her

we need to

burst out into the night, racing towards the car–only

by flashlight beams converging from all directions. Elaine’s mocking silhouette. emerged from the glare. “Ms. Valentine, Ms.

Instinctively

thugs quickly surrounded them.

had time to resist before they were bound and dragged into the

You uncovered my secret and thought you could expose me to Ludwik with this ‘evidence‘? You think that

roared. “If you hurt Whitney, you’ll pay when Ludwik finds out about the miscarriage drugs!”

were too desperate to save Whitney, worried about the baby, right? Such a pity.

in frustration. Whitney’s baby could die any second in that wretched

first, then inform Ludwik and confront him with the girl as

passive,” Elaine taunted. “Now that you’re in my hands, your fate is sealed.” She yanked

with a heavy blow. She screamed, blood gushing, and collapsed, twitching, then lay still, no longer

in cold sweat, her eyes filled with

was silenced

girl they had found, was dead

How innocent she was and how utterly

conspired to abduct you, I’ve been waiting for my chance. Monica’s failings have let you slip through the cracks,

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girl and discovered the payments to Dr. Horatio,

pulled several bank statements and

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them with contempt before moving to Whitney and extracting all

at them, tearing everything to shreds right

go to

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