Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 363

"Whitney, what's wrong?"

At the venue, Keegan noticed Whitney seemed a bit distracted.

"It's nothing," Whitney's gaze involuntarily drifted back, lost in a sea of unfamiliar faces at the wedding reception.

She redirected her attention, furrowing her brows slightly, "Feels like someone's watching me?... Let's go, Uncle."

"All these high-fliers are heading downstairs for Ludwik's chip launch. You going?" Keegan asked her as they stood by the elevator.

Right then, the elevator doors opened on the ground floor.

The Skyfaith chip launch?

Whitney paused, her mind instinctively jumping to Jarvis. She frowned, her eyes betraying her thoughts. Before she could react, the crowd pushed her out of the elevator.

In the main hall, the Skyfaith Sharp-F Chip launch was just starting. Ludwik, clutching a folder and flanked by Skyfaith's top brass, strode into the venue. But before he could reach the stage-

Suddenly, two figures blocked his path, their expressions urgent, brandishing their phones and bellowing, "Mr. Lippert! What's going on? There's a rumor online about a Sharp-F Chip data leak, is it true? This video, clear as day, claims not only has the data leaked, but also that the Sharp-F Chip can't launch today because of a research mishap!"

The speaker was the CEO of Tyche Inc., visibly outraged as he presented a viral tech scoop. Poten Tech's CEO was equally furious, confronting Ludwik, "We've been waiting for this chip launch, ready to start production. We spent billions on its patent, and now there's a pre-launch data leak. Mr. Lippert, how do you explain this to us?"

As they finished, the surrounding businessmen were stunned, then a murmur spread. Reporters, smelling a story, all rushed over.

his lips,

the stage, a Skyfaith executive, after receiving an urgent call, hurried over, "Mr. Lippert, Mr. Lippert, it's bad news. The Sharp-F Chip failed its final test; the doctor found a critical data error, it's unusable.

video debacle, it was his turn. In the video, he showed his

Jason. Near the stage, Jason frowned slightly, taking a few steps toward Ludwik, "Ludwik,

his head, his tone nonchalant, his demeanor unchanged. He gestured, and a Skyfaith executive took the stage, apologizing profusely, "Sorry, everyone, the Sharp-F Chip launch is temporarily halted. We will investigate the data leak

tech company producing faulty chips, are you pulling a fast

became top news. Related to this,

Felix. Felix smirked and nodded. Ludwik's icy gaze caught Jarvis in the distance, his lips curling into a cold smile, preparing to return to the company, waiting to net his

Project. The bribe money was hidden in a contract document. Our team is currently searching your company for evidence. If we find that

hear a pin drop. Ludwik

"Yes."

was Whitney. A document of bribe

desk, unusually bold. She had ensnared him completely, leaving him oblivious to everything else. Placing a document in his office would have

Hmm.

last night's temptation, the immense favor she did him, was all part of a meticulously planned scheme. Ludwik scoffed. His icy gaze pierced through the crowd, landing on

had been standing there, finally stiffened, almost recoiling a step back. At that moment,

"Ms. Valentine, well done. You've

sight of Whitney and one of them, with a furrowed brow, said, "Ms. Valentine, you're in charge of the Gemstone Exhibit Project, right? We've got a few questions regarding Ludwik's alleged bribery. We need you to come in for a statement, please accompany us." "...Of course." Whitney lowered her

for a long moment before glancing over her shoulder at Jarvis, and then it all clicked. A cold smirk crept across his lips, growing wider, until

was you, wasn't it? Last night?" he asked

her throat parched, yet her face bore a mocking smile, "Yes, it was me." He suddenly laughed, a sound filled with either venom or bitterness, "You hate me that much? Stooping so low to serve me,

her teeth and fists, thinking of what he owed