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.

even stronger than his father's, detested Elaine's

touch me,

in anger, yet she managed to keep her composure, eyeing the smartwatch on Danny's

push from Danny, he ran

with her eyes after noticing the smartwatch fall

corner the young master in the

browsed through it, and quickly typed a message to a saved number before

washing his hands, Danny realized his smartwatch was missing. He found it under the table, checked

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

jinx, suspected

troublemakers, probably plotting to ruin

her chill, Elaine approached him with a smile, "I know you don't like shopping with mommy, but once we're there, you're free to do as you like. Just make it easy for me

sneak off to talk to Sammy. At

Daniel coldly got into

secluded bridal shop, not the bustling city center one

you. Don't wander off too far, mommy needs

watch him,

complicated glass structures offered plenty of

bodyguard and sat in a hidden

"Calling Danny!"

prepared to check if Sammy's mom was home, he was

to see Sammy so close. Quickly standing up, he asked,

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

What?

denied sending

isn't this

realized something

events and suspected Elaine's involvement. Suspecting a trap, they decided to leave immediately but were confronted by several menacing figures. Sammy,

by dark glass, their plight was invisible from the outside.

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

Elaine burst out of the house in a panic, chasing after the speeding black

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