Love beyond the mask (Whitney) novel Chapter 21

The man’s gaze shifted toward her, and he smirked ever so slightly. 

“No way your fake husband is more handsome than Mr. Lippert!” 

Whitney sized up the rival’s tall frame. She had not seen L in the flesh but mused, “They seem to be about the same height.” 

“Same height and you dare to say equally handsome?” Tiana rolled her eyes. 

“Not just height. Now that I look at them, even their build and presence seem similar…” 

Whitney’s eyes narrowed on the man, a sense of dissonance settling in. 

Why did L and this rival seem alike? 

The man had already entered the company with security, but Whitney could not resist following, determined to 

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uncover the truth. 

She slipped behind a guard amid the chaos, sneaking into the company lobby. 

Suddenly, the man stepped into the CEO’s private elevator! 

Whitney was swiftly blocked by security, ‘Miss, you’re trespassing. What are you trying to do?” 

“…” As the elevator doors closed, Whitney blurted out in a moment of quick thinking. “L! What are you doing 

here?” 

The rival, back turned to her in the elevator, did not respond. 

“L!” She called again, testing. 

Still, the man gave no indication of hearing her. 

Watching the elevator ascend, Whitney sighed and slapped her forehead. The rival had no reaction to ‘L‘ so they could not be the same person, could they? 

What was she thinking? 

“Whitney! How did you get in here?” Tiana teased after finally catching up. “You’re such a hypocrite, dissing our enemy and then sneaking into his company!” 

Whitney did not want to admit she had, for a moment, suspected her rival was her ‘fake husband. 

She pushed Tiana to leave. “I came to see the jewelry, but it’s nothing special. Let’s go shopping!” 

“Mr. Lippert’s collection is nothing less than extraordinary!” Tiana pointed out, revealing the truth. “He’s a jewelry tycoon, and you’re just bitter!” 

With a clenched jaw, Whitney retorted, “I may not be at his level now, but once I rise again, I’ll definitely take 

him down!” 

The man who had left the elevator observed the fiery little woman from a second–floor window, smirking at her 

bold claim. 

Take him down? His lips curled with a wicked edge. How did she plan to do that? 

His assistant could not help but chuckle. Ms. Valentine saying she would take down the CEO‘–he was sure his boss would be delighted. 

Downstairs. 

“Alright, let’s hit the shops. Do you need to check in?” Tiana reminded. 

Whitney promptly called Natalie. 

As they ordered milkshakes, Whitney’s phone rang. She answered, “Madam, this is your husband’s assistant. Please add him on Facebook; he has instructions for you.” 

Wondering why L’s assistant suddenly called, Whitney hurriedly added L’s contact–a black profile picture that matched his cool demeanor. A message popped up on Facebook. 

L: [Have you been sneaking around looking at other men?] 

Whitney’s eyes darted around guiltily. How did he know? 

From the second–floor window, the man’s lips quirked as he watched her fidget. 

L: [Are you going shopping?] 

Just as Whitney was about to reply ‘yes,’ he sent a document. 

Whitney’s face turned green as she read it. 

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