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!

attending the auction as

off guard; she thought Florence would lay low for a while after being ousted from the Sheldon

she become so

all she said about loving Ludwik, and planning

Sandy was equally shocked.

She's thrown herself into Jarvis's arms, and he's taken her in, knowing full well she's been with another? Isn't he just inviting disaster?" Whitney was

while, we just hadn't been close. If Mr. Jarvis wishes to align

doe eyes were brimming with mockery, a challenge thinly

Whitney's gaze turned icy.

was blatantly provoking

value is like trash. You do realize my sister has lost her

smile vanished, her frustration

was clear, and Jarvis, ever so cunning, gave nothing

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

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 confront Whitney so directly. The earlier flirtation was all an act. Jarvis's intentions were still a mystery to her, but she was confident in her cards

not buying

off finding someone else. Your little drama? Couldn't care less." Jarvis sneered, "Came to have a

day, Wade was probably pinching pennies from the Lipperts, bit by bit, to beef up the Patrick Empire, right?"

you better remember who you're speaking for -

family can afford to go toe-to-toe with

now the hotshot CEO doesn't mean the Sheldon Corporation is your personal playground. Keep rubbing people the wrong

watch your step. Chasing fame and fortune so hard you'd forget your own