Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 710

She rolled her eyes, exasperated. "Seriously, Jarvis, can't you just chill for once? We all run into each other in this town sooner or later. Let's just be civil, okay?" Jarvis, as bold as ever, had just barged in.

It was like a bad joke, all the people she least wanted to see kept showing up.

Whitney's expression darkened, "Friends?"

"Sandy, do you know this guy?" she asked.

"Not in a million years!" Sandy glared at Jarvis, the memory of his antics at the auction still fresh in her mind.

She found Jarvis's opportunism even more repulsive than Ludwik's straightforward villainy.

But Jarvis, oblivious to Sandy's hostility, eagerly approached the bedside, squinting as he set down a bouquet of carnations. "Ms. Turner, don't be scared. It's alright if you don't know me. I'm not a villain. Just mention the Patrick Group's young executive to your folks, I bet they know of me. You seem to get along with Ms. Valentine and Shane just fine. Shane's a buddy of mine, too. So, in a way, we're all friends here, right?"

Whitney quickly pieced things together; Jarvis was clearly here for Shane. After witnessing Shane's concern for Sandy at the auction, Jarvis must have seen an opportunity. It was both transparent and pathetic.

Jarvis, undeterred, continued with a grin that could fool an innocent. "Ms. Turner, I didn't notice before, but you're quite the beauty, a real gem. No wonder Shane..."

"Are you ever going to stop, Jarvis?" Whitney cut him off sharply.

scoff.

even doing here? After your fall from grace, you've resorted to lurking around like a lost puppy? Ha, as if you have

been asked to leave. And as far as I know, your threats and bribes haven't worked on Shane. Maybe you're here 'playing nice' because you saw me with Mr. Nelson at lunch? It must be hard, crawling out from the shadows, always resorting to dirty tricks," Ludwik

envious, was here trying to manipulate Sandy, treating her like a

Jarvis, "Heard Nolan found himself a new girlfriend, Florence, right? She's Sandy's cousin. You're here in the middle of the night, calling her a beauty, isn't that a

with Florence sent shivers down

off guard by Whitney's accusation, tried

profit in it. If he's getting close to someone, it's because he wants to use them. Just look at the fate of the Lippert family. I'd steer clear if

Ludwik!" Jarvis snapped back,

into a smirk, "At least I haven't resorted to calling Ms. Turner a 'beauty' or

face turned several shades darker, his eyes

mouth. Do you need

intend to 'remind' me?" Ludwik asked,

unable to voice his true intentions in such a public setting. He thrived in the shadows,

want me to get rid of this guy for you? He's clearly not wanted here." Whitney hesitated, aware of all eyes

patient needs rest. We've had enough of your 'kindness' and

manipulations or the unwanted drama any longer.

bachelor in Harmonia Country, he couldn't believe Whitney