Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 289

"I just can't see how it's possible. With the Bartels family and Ludwik keeping things under wraps, there's no way the prison would turn a blind eye unless..." Elaine paused abruptly, a thought crossing her mind, only to dismiss it immediately. "No, there's no way Ludwik

would help her. Given his grudge against Whitney, he wouldn't lift a finger for Keegan's mess."

That was exactly why the Bartels were confident they could take Keegan down without consequence.

"You need to test the waters with him..." Delphine said, clearly frustrated, "Whitney met with Keegan, and he must've spilled everything. The drugs in his system should've metabolized in a month, but that depends on the individual's metabolism, and Whitney might've taken samples! The drugs are banned substances from Bartels Hospital. If we retrieve them, she can't trace anything. Our top priority is, she'll definitely start digging into Lyle, and before that witch finds any leads, you need to clean up everything, got it? We can't leave any loose ends!"

Elaine's gaze turned icy as she nodded briskly.

After hanging up, she kicked a cabinet over in frustration. Whitney had been quietly making moves behind the scenes. First, she took back Skye Gem Ltd., and now she's trying to save Keegan, hitting Elaine where it hurt without her noticing.

Elaine felt a strong threat looming over her, especially remembering the night three years ago when, in her arrogance, she spilled the beans about the feud between the Bartels Group and the Tennyson family to Whitney.

This witch, wanting to save Keegan, was clearly not going to let the Bartels off the hook.

"Well, let's see if you have what it takes," Elaine muttered to herself, taking a deep breath before hastily calling Jaxon, "Whitney's definitely going to dig into Lyle's family. Jaxon, you've been managing this case from the shadows, and being Lyle's nephew, she'll be onto you soon. Buy a ticket and get out of the country, deal with Lyle's family, and lay low!"

Jaxon was equally shocked, not expecting Whitney to move so quickly for Keegan's case.

"Don't worry, Miss. I'll leave the country immediately. Once I'm gone, she won't be able to find anything."

Elaine finally let out a cold laugh and hung up, her mood as dark as the clouds.

She went upstairs to change, grabbed her bag, and headed straight for Skyfaith Group. She needed to find out if the prison's cooperation had anything to do with Ludwik!

Skyfaith Group, arriving just before ten, only to find Ludwik wasn't in the office. After questioning the entire secretarial pool, she learned that Ludwik hadn't been in the office all

said, "for some reason, the assistant Felix moved the signing ceremony to the Christian Hotel. Mr. Lippert has probably been there

Christian Hotel?

Ltd.'s top brass holding a celebration luncheon at Christian Restaurant.

eyelids twitched violently, and she stormed out of the building, driving straight to

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ceremony. Whitney stood in her office, waiting for her bodyguard to bring Sammy to the company, while she and Bryce monitored the

had wasted no time visiting Tiana's home, urging her to get back to her old ways. They had thoroughly investigated Lyle's distant relatives and close neighbors. Jaxon, a key

handler of affairs, things Elaine wouldn't bother with personally were undoubtedly Jaxon's responsibility. This case involving her uncle, the framing, the

learning of Whitney's secret visit to the prison, immediately made moves to have Jaxon flee. And there he was, about to slip through the international departure checkpoint at the airport,

throughout the airport an hour earlier, preparing for this

this was handled, Whitney allowed herself a

returned from a call outside, bringing Sammy in, and casually said, "The beautiful Ms. Valentine, your son is here, and the executives are eagerly waiting for you. Can we head to

looked up and blinked, "Ms. Valentine and Mr.

playful banter made

playfully pinched her son's ear, "Today is a big day

My mommy took back her

have risked bringing her son out, leaving him all

trio left Skye Gem Ltd. in

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signing ceremony. Felix was seeing off the guests at the door when suddenly a graceful

tall man seated at the head of the table, exuding an air of detached elegance, was smoking. He looked up, clearly not

suddenly met Ludwik's stern gaze. The aura of authority emanating from the man, accustomed to commanding positions, made