Chapter 279

Whitney put in some effort to position the man and herself just right, propped up her phone, and quickly snapped a few suggestive photos.

The hot water on the bathroom floor turned cold, her legs beginning to ache with the chill. Whitney frowned, cold and unapologetic as she stripped him of his suit jacket to wrap herself tightly.

Exiting, she still turned back for a glance at the man with his shirt off.

Whitney pursed her lips, dragging him out and laying him on the bed.

Opening her phone, a message from Kelvin caught her eye again: "Ms. Valentine, the court dismissed my appeal. It seems someone's pulling strings behind the scenes! We need to see your uncle ASAP, find a breakthrough in the case, and ensure he doesn't 'lose his voice' and suffer an unjust fate in prison."

Elaine and the Bartels family were closing in, the prison suppressing visits with unreasonable excuses.

In all this, Whitney was convinced Elaine was leveraging Ludwik's influence!

To unring the bell, you have to go back to the bell ringer.

Ludwik was not innocent, hence Whitney's plot for the evening.

Thinking of her uncle suffering as an alleged murderer in prison made Whitney clench her teeth in anger... Ding-a-ling—

Her phone rang abruptly, snapping Whitney back to reality. It was a call from Nyx.

She smiled slightly, things must be going smoothly for Nyx tonight.

"How did it go?" Whitney moved to the balcony to answer.

Nyx sounded jubilant, "Ms. Valentine, the auction house's Mr. Rufus wants a word with you."

"Then put the director on the phone," Whitney instructed.

The night air brushed against her flawless skin, casting a soft, cool glow.

After a pause, Mr. Rufus's voice, angry yet powerless, came through, "Ms. Valentine, you're young, but your methods are dark! You set me up tonight, took photos and videos. I see what you're up to!"

balcony, calling the hotel's service desk for a set of women's clothes to

my upfront payment of fifty billion, yet you favored Mr. Lippert, giving Skye Gem Ltd. to his fiancée over me. How could I just accept that? Ah, it's hard to explain over the phone.

hung up

phone buzzed

at it, Mr. Rufus's

waiting for it to go to voicemail

Then Elaine's call followed.

night, anxious,

eyes gleamed as she declined the call and then glanced at

arrived, she stepped out into

-

stack of incriminating photos of Mr. Rufus, Whitney didn't

want an announcement that Skye Gem Ltd. has nothing to do with Elaine or Mr. Lippert. They didn't buy the company. Also, please release news that Skye Gem Ltd.'s assets will remain frozen. Accomplish these two tasks, and the video will be returned to you." Mr. Rufus, faced with this young, beautiful woman, couldn't

ashen, with

clutching her purse, left

came through, "All

Thanks

Mr. Rufus's address." Bryce paused, subtly asking, "Whitney,

"You went to

Ludwik, Whitney felt a pang of guilt, although it was all for show. She paused, then laughed it off, "I'm staying

looking at the photos on his desk of Whitney and Ludwik's encounter, his

gentle tone, "Whitney, I know you're dealing with Orion on some matters, but if you

seemed he was

Her voice tightened, "Bryce..."

okay, I didn't mean anything by it. I just want you to rely on

I'll always be here," he concluded softly

at her phone,

inevitably tying her to Ludwik, made her

heart wasn't in it to pursue romance

steering wheel, lost in thought for a moment, then drove back

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was breaking, sunlight sneaking through the heavy curtains

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