Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

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Chapter 256

Ludwik’s face was etched with a frosty scowl as he watched the scene unfold before him. There was no doubt in his mind that the bewitching woman at Orion’s side was indeed her.

To think she had the audacity to sneak into the auction with Orion and Bryce…

When did she become so shameless, so brazen?

His irritation grew at the thought, but he was determined not to let them have the last laugh.

“Forty billion dollars!” Ludwik declared, his voice resounding like a gavel coming down.

The room filled with gasps, and just when everyone was resigning themselves to the staggering sum as the final bid, a sultry voice laced with a raspy laugh echoed from the back of the hall, “Mr. Lippert, I’ll bid 50 billion. Don’t compete with me, okay?”

Ludwik’s head snapped around.

Across the room, through the temporal divide, the way she said ‘Mr. Lippert‘ short–circuited his nerves in the most inconvenient manner.

In the business world, countless people had called him Mr. Lippert.

Plenty of flirtatious women had called him ‘Mr. Lippert‘ seductively.

But none had ever sent a jolt through his spine and electrified his entire being like she just did.

Damn that. woman.

Ludwik’s muscles tensed as he emerged from his daze, just in time to hear the auctioneer concluding the three calls and slamming the gavel down. “Fifty billion dollars! Skye Gem Ltd. goes to this lady. Miss, may we have your name? And your method of payment?”

“Whitney Valentine,” the woman stepped out from her seat.

Her chic velvet gown trailed to her ankles, with a daring slit up the front, seemingly torn in haste, revealing her porcelain–smooth legs.

With each step, the sway of her figure was enchanting, drawing the eyes of every man in the

room.

She slowly approached the podium, and as the lights illuminated her stunning features, the crowd caught their breath.

Removing her veil, she revealed her full visage, smiling flirtatiously at the auctioneer, “My name’s Whitney Valentine. And the payment will be taken care of by Mr. Orion Lippert and Mr. Bryce Lutz. Thank you!”

The room fell silent, then erupted in murmurs.

“Whitney, that’s Whitney? The former CEO of Skye Gem Ltd.?”

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thought she was dead. How did she come back? She’s Mr.

Mr. Lippert was vying for his current flame’s smile, and he

air as everyone’s gaze fell upon the man of

deep and detached as he stared at the woman on

face, breathtakingly beautiful, but

was like an

tightened, and his eyes narrowed with a predatory gleam, revealing nothing

watched in disbelief. They were

the center of

This wench had returned and immediately

dark look on Ludwik’s face, the attention he

her voice quivering. “Ludwik, you promised Skye Gem

be mine…

a public spectacle to target you, to embarrass you in front of everyone?”

to reality, his demeanor turning

contract. Whitney, flanked by two men, flashed Bryce a sweet smile.

displeasure surged through Ludwik. He stood up, his voice dark and formidable.

“Hold on!”

auctioneer’s hand trembled, awaiting the approach of

man.

steadied, indifferent to

auction house are you from? I’m claiming Skye Gem Ltd. for

woman voluntarily relinquished her rights to Skye Gem Ltd. due to mismanagement. She has no right

were terse,

Lippert had long been a legend in Banyan City, his

“Mr. Lippert, please discuss this

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management.”

Mr. Lippert. What, you can simply take what you want by force?” Whitney’s voice was

his piercing eyes upon her

across his features, indifferent to her provocations. “Ms. Valentine, you assaulted my fiancée in the restroom. Now,

glance swept over Elaine, who stood

we were married. Isn’t it a bit cold to be so formal? Did you witness the alleged assault? Any evidence?”

and pearly teeth were disarming as

senses.

bring up their past in public. She had

yet, her brazenness was as infuriating as it was

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