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.”

lodge nestled at the mountain’s base. The

hurried to unlock the door. Inside stood a frail–looking girl, her fear evident as she stood up. “Ms.

we need to

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

mocking silhouette. emerged from the glare. “Ms. Valentine, Ms. Melford, where did

gasped, Instinctively

swarm of menacing thugs quickly surrounded them.

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

me to Ludwik with this ‘evidence‘? You think that once he finds out I’m the reason Natalie is a vegetable, all his misunderstanding toward you will

“If you hurt Whitney, you’ll pay when Ludwik finds out

and laughed coldly. “Do you know where you failed tonight? You were too desperate to save Whitney, worried

in frustration. Whitney’s baby could die any

to save Whitney first, then inform Ludwik and

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

struck the frail girl on the head with a heavy blow. She screamed, blood gushing, and collapsed, twitching, then lay still, no longer breathing.

instantly soaked in cold sweat, her eyes filled with fear

silenced by shock.

the girl they had found, was dead

hands trembled. How innocent she was and how utterly cruel

play the game. Have you learned nothing? And Tiana, ever since Gunner and Stella conspired to abduct

  1. me.

girl and discovered the payments to Dr.

and

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Whitney and extracting all evidence

papers, she sneered at them, tearing everything to shreds right before

go to hell!”

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