Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 282

Mr. Percy was the first to lose it, his voice cracking with urgency, "Elaine, how can the auction house just refuse to sell to you like that? Now, with Skye Gem Ltd.'s assets frozen solid and shares locked, we're knee-deep in debt. You've got to pull us out of this mess!" corner you veterans of Skye Gem Ltd. into a dead end? It's despicable!"

Elaine feigned helplessness, "I wish I could help, really, I do. But my hands are tied. To tell you the truth, it's Whitney pulling strings, threatening Mr. Rufus not to sell Skye Gem Ltd. to me. Ms. Valentine's pettiness knows no bounds. It's one thing to come after me, but to

"What!" Mr. Percy exploded in anger, "So this is Whitney's doing? If she can't have Skye Gem Ltd., she'd rather see it crash and burn?"

Elaine added fuel to the fire, "Exactly. And she's even managed to tick off Ludwik. No matter how much I tried to calm him down, he was livid. He's made it clear to everyone in Banyan City not to touch your shares, leaving Skye Gem Ltd. with no way out..." Mr. Percy staggered back a few steps, his face a mask of despair, then, with veins throbbing in anger, he rallied, "It's Whitney's fault. If she plays dirty, so will we. Come on, let's give her a taste of her own medicine!"

"We'll make her pay!"

"Hey, you guys..." Elaine feigned a protest. Then, crossing her arms, a cold smile played on her lips.

Jaxon chuckled, "Elaine, you really know how to play the game."

"Let their anger towards her brew. It might just lead to her downfall," Elaine said with a sinister edge.

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up some lunch for Sammy when the door was pounded on furiously. Rushing to open it, suddenly, a slap flew out

legacy. Why would you drive

not young anymore. When Skye Gem Ltd. went into liquidation three years ago, we had nowhere else to turn. We were counting on Elaine buying out the company, and thanks to Mr. Lippert,

cheek, paused for a moment, then calmly faced the angry shareholders. Their sudden knowledge of her apartment address... And their accusations of bringing them

a smirk, "And

angered Mr. Lippert. He's vowed to block any exit for us

Elaine was quite the schemer. As for Ludwik, his tactics were ruthless. But this played

can't stand Elaine. Personal vendettas aside, I gambled Skye Gem Ltd. and lost. For that, I apologize to you, my uncles and aunts. But if you're sitting on unsold shares, that's on you. You had three years of

throwing it all away?" Mr. Percy, incensed by her defiance, signaled to some

truth. Instead, she shielded her son, giving up the struggle, "At least let me change my clothes, will you?" Mr. Percy, knowing she had no escape, waved

Gem Ltd.'s assets. The shareholders were desperate. Their hearts weren't in Skye Gem Ltd. anymore. Ms. Valentine was playing a long game. After Whitney emerged, she and her

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dabbing his lips with a napkin, and replied coolly after a moment, "She brought it upon herself. In her attempt to thwart your acquisition of Skye Gem Ltd., she's stirred up a hornet's nest. Did she really think she'd get away scot-free?" Elaine, with her inherent kindness, added, "Still,

too naive." Ludwik looked at her tenderly, "Let this be a lesson

on the move. Whether it was working for Imperial Gem Corporation or playing dirty for Skye Gem Ltd., it was all aimed against him and

dark with anger, utterly devoid

her voice soft, her eyes locked on the reddish mark peeking out from his shirt collar, feeling a pang of jealousy that made her figuratively bleed. Thankfully, she had ruthlessly