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 than

me, you're

anger, yet she managed to keep her composure, eyeing

a furious push from Danny, he ran towards the

didn't follow, instead signaling Lyra with her eyes after

to corner the young

up the smartwatch, browsed through it, and quickly typed a message to a saved number before placing the watch

missing. He found it under the table, checked

his meal, and then Elaine, now dressed elegantly, announced from the top of the stairs, "Danny, next month your dad and I are getting married. I'm going to look at wedding dresses today, and your dad suggested you come along to get fitted for a new suit." "I'm not

jinx, suspected Whitney had put

probably plotting to

like shopping with mommy, but once we're there, you're free to do as you like. Just make it easy for me

to talk to Sammy. At home, he was always worried

coldly got into the

at a secluded bridal shop, not the bustling city center one

Don't wander off too far, mommy needs to talk to the designer for

watch him, Elaine entered the

glass structures

sat in a hidden

"Calling Danny!"

Sammy's mom was home,

Quickly standing up,

me to meet here? You said it

What?

immediately denied sending

said... isn't this our

boys realized

suspected Elaine's involvement. Suspecting a trap, they decided to leave immediately but were confronted

they were on the second-floor bridge, enclosed by dark glass, their plight was invisible

a child were swiftly muffled by the kidnapper's hand before they both vanished into

house in a panic,

halted briefly, and then, a kidnapper wearing a dark hood jumped