Love Beyond the Mask novel Chapter 762

"The last text on my sister's phone..."

Sawyer's voice was heavy with grief.

Whitney froze, completely taken aback. How could Audrey, with whom she barely had any connection, choose to send her a message in her final moments? It was utterly baffling.

What did she want to say about Bryce?

What about him?

Wait, why would Audrey mention Bryce right before she died?

Seeing Whitney's puzzled look, Sawyer's expression grew complicated. "My sister wanted to tell you something about Mr. Lutz. She had started to type 'Bryce' but... she never got to finish."

"I guess, at that moment, she must have realized or discovered something critical, prompting her to send you that message. It was a warning...

Otherwise, on the brink of death, she wouldn't have thought to message a stranger like you, Ms. Valentine. She would've called me or our parents to say goodbye...

But she didn't.

That means this message was something she believed was crucial for you to know."

Whitney felt her heart skip a beat.

Indeed, thinking back, Audrey's call wasn't for some trivial chit-chat. She had something important she wanted to share.

"Why is there only a screenshot?" Whitney asked, her curiosity piqued.

"The phone was handed over to the police. When we rushed to the scene from Banyan City, I was the first to check her phone. My family and Bryce saw it too. After finding the message, I took a screenshot and then deleted it."

Whitney was taken aback that Bryce had also seen Audrey's phone.

Sawyer squinted, "Ms. Valentine, I deleted the message because I didn't want Bryce to see his name in my sister's last words. I don't know why she mentioned him in her dying moments.

She came to you yesterday, what did she want to say?"

Whitney shook her head, her expression cooling. "She didn't make it clear over the phone..."

As she recalled their conversation, Whitney suddenly froze. Audrey had scoffed, saying, 'What else about you and me...' The only link between Audrey and her was Bryce.

Her gaze fixed on the screenshot.

"Bryce is... HS4"

The message was incomplete, presumably initials. H... Harm, S... Death.

"Bryce is the cause of death..."

Could it be that was what Audrey intended to type?

Cause of death for whom?

Whitney's mind was in turmoil.

She remembered Audrey mentioning yesterday: "Your best friend Tiana has disappeared."

In a flash, Whitney's face paled.

She looked up at Sawyer, "Did your sister ever mention Tiana to you?"

Sawyer's eyes flickered, and after a moment, he said, "Ms. Valentine, the reason I came to you today is that half a month ago, my sister suddenly asked me to find a detective. She wanted to investigate you and Tiana."

Whitney was astonished, "Investigate me and my best friend?"

"Yes, I was puzzled. I didn't understand her motives. You're her boss's wife; why investigate you and your best friend? But she was headstrong, never sharing her reasons."

"Moreover, the property Audrey bought in Emperor City, including the car involved in the accident, wasn't purchased by our parents. Since she mentioned Bryce in her final moments, I wonder if this has something to do with Mr. Lutz?"

Sawyer hinted darkly, "But Bryce is at the height of his power now, and our family, the Perlmans, relies on him in many ways. I dare not suspect him lightly.

But since my sister contacted you in her final moments, Ms. Valentine, I actually wanted to ask for your help.