Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 351

Whitney's gut was screaming that this man had something to do with Danny's kidnapping.

"Mr. Jarvis?" Whitney paused mid-step.

Jarvis squinted with a smile, "Ms. Valentine, up for a chat?"

In the secluded booth of the café next to Skye Gem Ltd., Jarvis was sizing up Whitney unabashedly. Not beating around the bush, he asked with a playful smile, "Ms. Valentine, you got a grudge against Ludwik, don't you?"

Where did that come from?

Whitney felt like he knew way too much.

She pursed her lips, scrutinizing him calmly.

"Not too trusting, are we, Ms. Valentine?" Jarvis smirked, leaning in. "Yeah, I've been following the beef between you and Ludwik for a while now. You've made some bold moves, like snatching Skye Gem Ltd. from his grasp, hitting back at the Bartels Group, and sticking around Orion Corp. Got plans for your ex-husband?"

"Sounds like you've got a proposal?" Whitney shifted in her seat.

Jarvis squinted, bursting into laughter before lowering his voice, "Talking to a smart woman is so effortless."

"I'm all ears."

"There's a shortcut to getting back at Ludwik and Elaine, the kind that hits them where it hurts," Jarvis hinted mysteriously, pointing at himself.

Whitney's expression remained unchanged.

Jarvis continued, "I'm planning to take him down. You're launching a project in his company, right? Perfect timing. An alliance between us, and I'll show you a few simple steps to get your revenge! Think about what he did to you, treating you worse than dirt. And to watch him marry Elaine, handing over fortunes to her?"

"Why do you want to bring down Ludwik?"

"You don't need to know that," Jarvis smirked slyly. "Just tell me, are you in?"

Whitney pondered for a few seconds, then looked up, "Give me some time to think."

Seeing her interest?

raised an eyebrow, smiling deeply, "I'm sincere about getting to know you, Ms. Valentine.

to get to

she had her own

up without lingering, Whitney managed a lukewarm smile, "We'll

you around, beautiful," Jarvis blew a

shiver, Whitney watched the enigmatic

Jarvis gave him a look and scoffed, "Don't understand why I'm bringing her

"Elaine alone should

But what if Whitney is indeed the illegitimate daughter of the Sheldon family? Estranged and all,

that was it. With the Sheldon Group's vast empire, Jarvis had

to get back at Ludwik would be our sharpest blade. Imagine Ludwik's face when he finds out his

A deviously perfect plan.

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back in her

and fingers flying, looked puzzled, "This Jarvis guy, why's he forming an alliance with you? All I found is Jar Rail Corporation belongs to the Lippert family, top dogs in Harmonia Country. He's got deep connections. This guy's no simpleton! With a mysterious

ideas, "I'm convinced Elaine orchestrated the kidnapping. Now Jarvis pops up, linked to the case. What do you

to follow Jarvis's lead?" Tiana caught

get to Elaine directly, maybe this way we'll find something. To uncover kidnapping evidence, Jarvis is a clue I can't ignore. Tiana, look into his recent activities in Banyan City, but

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and executives sat in a tense atmosphere as the

on the solemn, commanding figure at

images, his gaze intense, "The new 'Sharp-F Chip' will hit the market next month. Simultaneously, we've been planning a major acquisition for six months, targeting Tyche Inc. and PotenTech, two tech giants. I plan to leverage the 'Sharp-F Chip'

breath, a

Mr. Lippert secured these acquisitions, a merger would propel Skyfaith

now, Skyfaith was a close second to the wealth of the Lippert and

a cautious shareholder interjected, "the 'Sharp-F Chip' is in its final, critical development phase. Premature agreements with these companies, if production delays occur, could antagonize the CEOs and lead to unforeseeable breaches

short of legendary. Three years ago,

one dared question

Ludwik stood up, loosened his tie, and exited the

his office, he found Danny sitting coolly on the sofa, clearly back from preschool, with a homework book untouched

of elegance, glanced over and teased, "Not a

and pouted, "Please, I was waiting for Mommy to help me with

and then remembering Elaine

frowned, forced to confront the reality that he was on the verge of