Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 770

She fiddled nervously with her wine glass, her mind racing back to yesterday when that jerk was getting cozy with her in the hot tub, only to turn around and show up at Elodie's welcome party today. And he had the nerve to tell her he barely knew Elodie? Liar. Jerk.

She cursed him silently, maintaining a calm exterior. After all, everyone had recognized her as Ludwik's ex-wife.

With so many eyes watching her every move, she had no choice but to remain composed, pretending she didn't care about her ex-husband and even had to muster a smile to wish him well in his new pursuits.

"Whitney..." Once the crowd had thinned, Sandy finally mustered the courage to approach her. She was a bit socially awkward, sticking out her tongue in a comforting gesture, "Don't overthink it. These high-society parties are always full of gossip. How about we sit over there, keep you away from having to deal with everyone?"

"How did you end up coming with Mr. Nelson?" Whitney, as the older sister, had to ask.

Sandy squirmed uncomfortably, "Mr. Nelson tricked me into thinking it was a work thing, you know, a collaboration between the Sheldon Group and the Nelson Group. I only found out the truth after we got here. But enough about that, who are you looking at?" Standing in front of the hallway's glass pane, Whitney's eyes stealthily observed Bryce.

"Why are you staring at Mr. Lutz? Aren't you two married? Haven't you seen enough of him at home?" Sandy asked, puzzled. "Whitney, have you finally fallen for Mr. Lutz?"

"It's not what you think. He's up to something." Whitney shook her head, feeling a chill in her heart. After a moment, she decided to share her recent concerns with Sandy.

Sandy was shocked, barely able to process the information. "Audrey suddenly died? And you suspect Bryce had something to do with her..."

Whitney quickly signaled her to stay quiet, whispering urgently, "Don't look at Bryce and don't give anything away. We can't let him notice."

"But..." Sandy's shock turned into anger, "If Bryce really had an affair with his secretary, then all his declarations of love for you... Was Audrey's message trying to tell you something?"

"I'm not sure," Whitney replied, her expression turning cold. "I suspect it's related to 'murder', but I don't know who Audrey meant by 'Bryce killed'. I think Tiana's disappearance might be connected to him too since he was the one who reported her missing. Now that I think about it, it might have been his way to dispel my suspicions."

mind was reeling

"Whitney, if you're suspecting this, I just remembered something. Before Tiana disappeared, she called me asking about Mr. Lutz's secretary. She even asked if I

it, maybe Tiana had already

be that Tiana had discovered

Nyx found out Tiana had been

to tell her. Could it have

Then Tiana's disappearance...

ran

been hiding something deep, I suspect he might reveal his true self in such a gathering of

why they were secretly watching Bryce. "Sis, I'll help you keep an eye on Bryce tonight. He's too

paused, giving Sandy a meaningful look,

remember the little girl who suddenly called me

to Mr. Nelson's house to pick up some documents. It was so awkward, and Mr. Nelson joked about making me her godmother. I didn't agree, of course, but the girl is pitiable without a mother, and she sort of looks like

been helping Mr. Nelson pick her up from school now and then. That's how I got to know him better. Despite being a big boss, he's not

Whitney was stunned.

daughter, for crying

approach, slowly encircling like a wolf around a lamb, was careful not to startle

like something out

but warned, "Just don't let anyone else know about what

eyes catching the lively scene by the pool. Ludwik's towering figure was particularly noticeable, "Sis, what's the deal with Ludwik and Elodie? Did he really manage to get close to that

Elodie surrounded by a group of wealthy young friends, all in their early

made Elodie