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.”

hour later, they arrived at a quaint lodge nestled at the mountain’s base. The girl was hiding in one of the

the car and hurried to unlock the door. Inside stood a

on, we need to leave.

the three women burst out into the night, racing

all directions. Elaine’s mocking silhouette. emerged from the glare. “Ms. Valentine, Ms. Melford, where did you think you could run?”

gasped, Instinctively shielding Whitney.

swarm of menacing thugs quickly surrounded

before they were bound and dragged into the cottage. The door slammed shut

my secret and thought you could expose me to Ludwik with this ‘evidence‘? You think that once he finds out I’m the reason Natalie is a vegetable, all his

“If you hurt Whitney, you’ll pay when

tonight? You were too desperate to save Whitney,

Whitney’s baby could die any

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

too passive,” Elaine taunted. “Now that you’re in my hands, your fate is sealed.” She yanked Tiana’s hair and signaled a thug with a

girl on the head with a heavy blow. She screamed, blood gushing, and collapsed, twitching, then lay still,

Whitney was instantly soaked in cold sweat, her eyes filled

silenced by shock.

hard–won evidence, the girl they had

hands trembled. How innocent she was and how utterly cruel

the game. Have you learned nothing? And Tiana, ever since Gunner and Stella conspired to abduct you, I’ve been waiting for my chance. Monica’s failings have let

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hid the girl and discovered the payments

statements and

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to Whitney and extracting all

sneered at them, tearing everything

go to hell!”

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