Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 356

"That bitch is going down, now that Ludwik and I are tying the knot," Elaine spat venomously.

Jarvis, cigarette dangling from his lips, swung his legs off the bed and strolled over to the window of the hotel room. The curtains were slightly ajar, partially concealing his face, but his dark, penetrating gaze was fixed on a building not too far off. His eyes narrowed suddenly.

"Uh, Mr. Doonan, I think our target might be watching us," one of his men quickly reported, nodding towards the high-definition camera discreetly positioned in the opposite building.

Tiana had already saved the incriminating footage of Elaine onto her laptop. Turning to Parker, she nodded slightly, her expression uneasy.

"Time to bail. Make sure we cover our tracks," Parker instructed. His man packed up the camera and severed the hacked connection to the hotel's network.

Tiana got up, eager to leave, avoiding Parker's gaze.

"Not even a 'thank you'?" Parker blocked her path, raising an eyebrow coldly.

Tiana stiffened. Whitney had asked her to gather evidence of Elaine's indiscretions. Jarvis was a tough nut to crack, and she feared being exposed going it alone. Reluctantly, she had reached out to Parker for help, knowing he had the resources and influence, as Banyan City was practically his turf.

Lips pursed, Tiana was worried about one thing, "Mr. Doonan, I hope you don't blab about this to Ludwik."

Whitney considered Mr. Doonan one of the few sensible ones among their bunch, not blinded by loyalty to Elaine. "So, let's keep this between us," she added.

Parker paused, seemingly amused, then stepped closer, "So, whose favor am I doing this for?"

Tiana was at a loss for words.

intrigue. "Is it

admitted to herself she had stooped low asking

wrist. His encounters in South City with Cherry had unsettled him. "How come a girl so much like myself ends up rumored to be my brother Barclay's child?" he

out of your daughter's business, but

do you have?" Tiana snapped back defensively. "Cherry has nothing to do with you. Don't go spreading rumors to the Doonan

off, leaving Parker without the chance to clarify. Parker, frustrated, led

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be?" he pondered, glancing at Elaine and smirking at the thought of Whitney and Elaine turning on each other. Using Elaine

texted Whitney, encrypted: "Now that we're allies,

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office. Ludwik, back from a business trip, was going through some

out what Jarvis has

with them." Ludwik exhaled smoke, leaning back in his chair with a calculating look. "Seems like the chip launch might run into

him play his hand for now. Make arrangements in

targeting Jarvis.

a document. "Mr. Lippert, your wedding is coming up. Elaine mentioned she needs your approval on the guest list. Your father won't attend, but your uncle Jason from Emperor City will come with some directors from

hinted at underlying motives. The unspoken truths about his heritage and why Jarvis targeted him were becoming clearer. Sighing, he rubbed his temple. "Handle the wedding arrangements; I don't want to be bothered

increasingly sour as the day approached. He glanced at his phone, noting the repeated calls from Elaine inquiring about Mr. Lippert's return from

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it was down to the very last day. Ludwik had stopped returning to his mansion recently, diving

him, her voice tender and cautious. "Ludwik, our wedding is tomorrow. When are you coming back? You've been pulling all-nighters for days. I'm worried about you not eating properly, and... your tuxedo needs a fitting..." Ludwik was at a dinner in Banyan City, momentarily taken aback

I feel you're not happy? Aren't you excited to marry