Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 321

Elaine leapt into his arms, her voice weak, "My family won't get their hands dirty for me, and neither can I. You're the only man I can turn to now, West."

"Of course, you're my woman. It's your own fault for throwing yourself at Ludwik. I care for you, so I'll have to help," Jarvis sighed, resigned.

A sly smile crossed Elaine's face as she whispered into Jarvis's ear, "So you'll do it... you understand?"

He looked at her meaningfully, "You're ruthless and smart. Fine, I'll make sure this doesn't come back to you. Seeing Ludwik taken down a peg would make my day!" His laugh was sinister and cold.

Elaine felt a shiver down her spine. Jarvis was Jason's adopted son, and Ludwik was Jason's biological son. Despite the tangled web of their powerful family, Jarvis had clearly set his sights on Ludwik, knowing full well the influence Jason wielded and that he had no other sons.

But she had to use whatever means necessary to get what she wanted.

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By dawn, Elaine returned to the Everwood Villa Estate.

Ludwik, always busy with work, was out after his routine 5 AM workout and an early start at the office.

Elaine didn't run into him and heaved a sigh of relief.

After freshening up, she tasked Lyra with keeping an eye on the children's room.

That morning, Daniel kept to himself, visiting the guest house as per Sammy's request to check on Grandma Natalie's health.

After chatting with Taryn, he returned to the main house.

Elaine, sitting at the dining table, cheerfully called him to eat.

The meal was unavoidable. Ignoring Elaine, Daniel climbed onto his chair.

Suddenly, Elaine's soup spilled over Danny's hand-

"Ah, sorry, Danny, did that burn you?" Elaine rushed over, pretending to care as she wiped his hand with a napkin.

obsession even stronger

me,

yet she managed to keep her composure, eyeing the

Danny, he ran towards the

instead signaling Lyra with her eyes after noticing the

corner the young

a message to a saved number before placing the watch back where it fell and heading

smartwatch was missing. He found it under the table, checked

of the stairs, "Danny, next month your dad and I are getting married. I'm going to look at wedding dresses

his jinx, suspected Whitney had put

little troublemakers, probably plotting to

but once we're there,

to Sammy. At home, he was always worried about

coldly got into the

shop, not the bustling city center

wander off too

bodyguard to watch

complicated glass structures offered

in a hidden corner,

"Calling Danny!"

mom was home, he

shocked to see Sammy so close. Quickly standing up, he asked, "How are you here, Sammy?

You said it was important. Mom's busy, so

What?

immediately denied sending

isn't

boys realized something

trap, they decided to leave immediately but were confronted by several menacing figures. Sammy, protective of Danny, tried to fend them off with

dark glass, their plight was invisible from the outside.

shrieks of a child were swiftly muffled by the kidnapper's hand before

house in a panic, chasing after

kidnapper wearing a