Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1098

"Yvonne?!" Preston was completely stunned!

Despite his deep-seated resentment towards her, seeing Yvonne lying lifeless on the ground made him shiver uncontrollably.

"Wh-who's in my house? Who fired the gun?" he stammered, his voice trembling with fear as he glanced at Whitney, whispering, "There's... someone else in the house!"

Whitney was equally shocked. Snapping back to her senses, she quickly retreated, hiding behind a pillar. She looked at Yvonne... she was gone!

Who could have silenced her?

Whitney's eyes darted towards the second floor where the shot had come from—

She saw a shadow flicker swiftly, disappearing with no further sound.

"Whitney?!" Keegan and the bodyguards arrived at the door, having clearly heard the gunshot too. "What's going on?"

Whitney, hearing her uncle's voice, stood up and cautiously moved out, "Don't come in! It's dangerous here, you need to leave now."

"What happened?" Keegan asked, worry etched on his face.

At that moment, Preston came barreling out of the house.

was filled with the metallic scent of blood, turning everyone's faces

you see who fired the shot? Who would

know!" Preston shouted, his voice quivering, "I haven't been back to this house in

she mentioned earlier today that someone was

clouding his eyes. Whitney had an inkling of what he wasn't

people who would want to

crew.

Whitney's eyes turned icy.

the house, her voice low,

dare go upstairs, must

estate backed onto a wooded hill;

person would have

her fists, face tense. She hadn't imagined Bryce would stoop so low. Even with his influence in Banyan City,

dangerous to linger, and with Yvonne dead, there were no

uncover.

this trip

not only alive but had visited the Valentine estate and questioned

leave the Valentine estate, "Uncle, we need to go!

just now,

back for