Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 280

your wedding next month will go off without a hitch?"

"Look, if I go public with these explicit photos of you and your ex, how do you think your darling Elaine would react? Would it break her heart, spark a bit of jealousy? With your marriage certificate in one hand and these suggestive photos in the other, do you really think Ludwik's face darkened as he stared at the revealing photos. He couldn't let Elaine see these.

The woman before him was all ice and edge, and any faint, dreamy haze from last night was now utterly gone. Clearly, she had played him again! She had used her leverage over him.

Fists clenched, his face turned icy, "You wretch, spit it out. What do you want?"

"I want you to pull some strings at the Banyan City Jail, let me visit my uncle without the Bartels family's influence getting in the way!"

"Don't drag Elaine into this. She has no interest in meddling with your uncle. Unlike you, she's not despicable to the core!"

Ha. Your Elaine is a saint, you're blind.

A sting of mockery crossed Whitney's heart, her voice laced with sarcasm, "We'll see if I'm smearing your precious Elaine when the truth about my uncle's case comes out. Cut the crap, are we making this deal or not? If not, I'm reaching out to every major media outlet in Banyan City."

Saying this, Whitney reached for her phone.

Watching her relentless demeanor, Ludwik felt a surge of loathing. He was a fool to think he had seen a different side of her. This kind of woman, heartless.

Why did he give in to his impulses, giving her an opportunity to exploit? She was only out to blackmail him, the chaos was all on him. This despicable woman, probably even found humor in his

wrapping himself in a bathrobe, his long legs moving towards Whitney. His grip

are you doing, Ludwik..." Whitney hadn't expected such violence, struggling

upset. Sort out your uncle's mess and better leave Banyan City with your divorce papers. Forget about Skye Gem Ltd.; it belongs to Elaine now. If you don't leave, don't blame me for not showing mercy." The venom in his gaze made Whitney shiver, a

smirk on her lips. But then, she laughed again, walking past

His phone suddenly vibrated. He walked back to the bedside, picking it up to see Elaine's call, who had tried to reach

not giving Whitney another glance, and

to come home last night, but

was soft and filled with grievance. Ludwik felt a twinge of apology, softening his tone, "Sorry, I got held up

our circle said you ran into Whitney at the dinner. Is she the reason you didn't come

Elaine asked cautiously.

stiffened, his guilt muddled, "Of course not! I had to stop by the office. Don't

his car pull

Mr. Rufus suddenly announced he's not selling to us and

Impossible!" Ludwik scoffed, "I told him over the phone to finalize everything today so you could

puzzled. Ludwik, I checked, and

guard, a chill in his

it's like a slap in the face for you in front