Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 675

Whitney shook her head, disbelief in her voice. "Sounds young, but which youngster has that kind of cash?"

She was clueless about the bidder's identity.

"Huh, so Wade finally backed down? Is the auction over then?"

Sandy couldn't help but chuckle, feeling somewhat relieved.

Whitney stood up, her voice laced with disdain, "I told you, Wade's too tight-fisted. To think he'd cough up two billion dollars-even for the Patrick clan, that's a stretch." Mid-sentence, their private booth door burst open-

Two bodyguards, looking menacing, blocked their path. "You two were driving up the prices, weren't you? Don't move, Mr. Jarvis wants a word."

Jarvis?

Whitney's face paled slightly.

"Well, look who we have here. Ms. Valentine herself was the one shouting out those bids. And here I thought it was some blind fool!"

Jarvis appeared at the door, a figure clinging to his arm-a delicate-looking person, whose face, softened by the dim light, broke into a smile. "Dear sister, you might fancy Ludwik all you want, but don't drag the Sheldon name into this. We, the Sheldons, would rather not pick a fight with the Patricks." Whitney recognized the voice then.

Florence?

She was dumbstruck, disbelief written all over her face. Florence stood there, arm in arm with Jarvis!

she attending the auction as

lay low for a while after being

did she become

Ludwik, and planning to marry into the Lippert family

Sandy was equally shocked.

thrown herself into Jarvis's arms, and he's taken her in, knowing full

gaze settling on Sandy. "And why can't I be with Nolan? I've known him for a while, we just hadn't been close. If Mr. Jarvis wishes to align with the Sheldons, considering the Patricks' current standing, wouldn't I be bringing honor

eyes were brimming with mockery, a

Whitney's gaze turned icy.

was blatantly provoking

I'm aware, you're all about the benefits. To you, someone without value is like trash. You do realize my sister has lost her inheritance rights. Marrying her, you gain nothing. Would the Patrick matriarch approve of you

vanished, her frustration barely

clear, and Jarvis,

ambiguously, "She's carrying another's child, but I've always had a thing for taking what's someone else's. I once fancied Ms. Valentine here, but she never gave me the chance. A fling could be fun."

time she had sought out Jarvis, their first real interaction. She was desperate to flaunt her new connection to the high society, thus tagging along with Jarvis uninvited, not expecting to

frowned, not buying

was palpable, "If Mr. Jarvis and Ms. Sheldon are keen on a show of affection, they're better off finding someone else. Your little drama? Couldn't care less." Jarvis sneered, "Came to

by bit, to beef up the Patrick Empire, right?" Whitney said, throwing

you better remember who

your family can afford to go toe-to-toe with the

CEO doesn't mean the Sheldon Corporation is your personal playground.

little sister, should watch your step. Chasing fame and