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

think... about

her condition

"I don't know..."

"Think!"

she was unconscious, lips turned blue like she was poisoned, but still breathing. I wanted to rush to the villa, but you and Ludwik were already on it. I panicked and fled back to Banyan City." Doubtful of Elaine's statements, Whitney pressed on without giving her a moment to breathe. "Did you harm Natalie?

Ludwik's suspicion, I was scared of her dying. There was no time for

denial told her

been in Florence's hands. She had enough time to do something to Natalie, like

mind. What if Natalie's

not to know Florence? That she had nothing to

over to you or Ludwik to clear my name. Why would I let myself be confined by Ludwik, our family in ruins?" Whitney thought to herself, even if

out you lied

with Florence and, despite her reservations, penned down her testimony and

weren't for Whitney, she

you, or else Ludwik would have

return: anything you want to know about

message. Shocked that Elaine,

let Elaine

choice, Florence agreed

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