Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 502

Chapter 502

bargaining chip anymore. I know who took him, and so does Ludwik."

"I need you to understand the gravity of your situation. If you don't come clean, you're going to regret it," Whitney stood imposingly in front of her, an air of authority surrounding her. "You're under house arrest, essentially a prisoner in your own home. Sammy isn't your "You think I'm going to let you run to Ludwik, claiming I conspired with Florence to hide Sammy? That's absurd!"

"You're spouting nonsense! I've told you, I have no idea how Sammy disappeared."

Elaine was acutely aware that without Sammy's whereabouts as leverage, she was worthless to Ludwik. He would personally see to her end. She was desperate for a way out.

Whitney leaned closer, her grip tightening on Elaine's hair. "I don't want excuses. I want to know what happened that night. How did you lose Sammy? And what about Natalie? Was she taken too?"

Elaine, her thoughts in turmoil, clenched her teeth. "Even if it kills me, all I can say is my people initially took Natalie and Sammy to that old villa in the hills. Then, out of nowhere, they tell me Sammy's gone."

"Do you think we didn't search for him? I looked all night! I have no clue who intercepted your son and Natalie. As for Florence, I don't even know her! Whatever enemies you and Ludwik have made, they're playing their games behind the scenes, taking advantage of the situation." "And you never met the person who took Sammy?"

"Never!" Indeed, Elaine had only guessed that Florence might be behind the abduction.

Sifting through her words, Whitney shifted focus, "You mentioned Natalie was intercepted too?"

Thinking Whitney was buying her story, Elaine nodded quickly. "Natalie and Sammy disappeared together. But while Sammy remained missing, Natalie was returned."

frowned, her hand moving to Elaine's throat, squeezing tightly. "How

about four

her condition

"I don't know..."

"Think!"

blue like she was poisoned, but still breathing. I wanted to rush to the villa, but you and Ludwik were

I didn't! Once I sensed Ludwik's suspicion, I was scared of her dying. There was no time

was deliberate, and Elaine's denial told her if there had been any spinal injections,

those four hours could have been in Florence's hands. She had enough time to do something to Natalie,

Whitney's mind. What if Natalie's sudden illness was

claim not to know Florence? That she had nothing to

her, I'd have turned that evidence over to you or Ludwik to clear my name. Why would I let myself be confined by Ludwik, our family in ruins?"

turns out you lied or

Florence and, despite her reservations, penned down her testimony

Elaine retreated to the bathroom, staring at the marks on her neck in the mirror, a deep-seated hatred for Whitney brewing within. If it weren't for Whitney, she wouldn't be in this mess, trampled upon. Florence had played her, but her disdain for Whitney

text: "Florence, I didn't admit to your involvement with Sammy. I covered for you, or else Ludwik would have your head. In return, I need your help to get out of Banyan City. I want to 'disappear.' The Bartels family, they need

to know about Ludwik, I'll spill. Let's work together to

Elaine's message. Shocked that Elaine, of all people, dared to blackmail her, and successfully at

Elaine spill

with no choice, Florence agreed to

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