Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 860

"Are you seriously asking me to go back and seduce Jason, to sell him aerospace tech so you can bail out the Patrick Group?"

Thea's face turned a steely shade of blue as she confronted Wade!

Wade slightly narrowed his eyes, his grip on her waist tightened momentarily before he gently pulled away. "Don't make it sound so ugly. You and Jason have a deep bond of marriage after all. If you appeal to him emotionally, maybe his heart will soften at the sight of your tears, and he'll hand over the product to you. That way, the Patrick Group could be saved."

Ha!

He still wants to buy it.

But he wants Jason to give it willingly!

Never before had Thea looked down on Wade as much as she did now.

But, he had always been like this, hadn't he? Rising in the shadows by leeching off the Lippert Group over the past thirty years.

Back then, love had blinded her, and she saw Wade through rose-colored glasses, even admiring his cunning and ability to conceal his true power.

Now, thinking back, what power did Wade really have?

His power lay in manipulating people, utterly despicable to the core.

And now, he had the audacity to set his sights on her, his words shamelessly suggesting she sell her body!

To save the Patrick Group, the woman he had loved for years was just another pawn to be sacrificed.

Or... had he stopped loving her a long time ago?

Thinking of Wade's dalliances with his secretary, the vague suspicions Thea had harbored now ignited her anger and fear. She tightly grasped Wade's arm, her voice trembling with rage, "Don't you dare lay your plans on me, Wade. You're underestimating Jason. He's not someone who can be manipulated easily!"

Wade observed her resistance, his expression gradually softening as he stood up. "Thea, I'm out of options. Give it a try. Maybe he's secretly hoping you'd come back to him."

Thea couldn't help but recall Jason's dignified features, a pang of pain striking her heart.

when Jason was critically

for our son, can't you let go of your pride?"

are a result of your mismanagement, your decisions not outmatching Ludwik's schemes. You, as a man, should find a way to ensure the Patrick Group survives

a disappointment, spending over two decades around Jason without learning

blame me, but am I not worried about the Patrick Group's

with Jason, I'm not asking

thinking. The Patrick

then you have to try. Otherwise, having a son and a wife who both let me down...

with

at her disdainfully. "My secretary

don't go to Jason now, I might let her

fears having

a bastard child. Wade, is this your undying love for me? I finally understand. All these years, I've been nothing but a tool for you to leech off the Lippert family.

hasn't been intimate with

Thea, you're the one I love the most, but men inevitably play their

future."

grab the inkstone on her desk and smash

palms, sending

Jason wasn't the heartless

tears, Thea took a deep breath and picked up her

several attempts, Jason didn't pick

complex mix of anger and sadness welled up

she threw her phone into her bag and quickly called Jarvis, instructing him to figure out Jason's

you going to see Jason? Why?" Jarvis asked, sensing it had something to do

she thought about her son's fate now in Wade's

if she hadn't exposed Jarvis's true parentage to Jason, even if Jason

was too late for

her mind to

and Jason had

never been one to desire other women; she had

feelings for her; even if he was angry, she could win

for you, Jarvis," Thea's eyes darkened as she switched to a colder tone, "Keep an eye on Wade's