Love beyond the mask (Whitney)

Chapter 113

But this time, she did not show her face.

She simply shared some exciting news: she was about to return from abroad and wanted them to prepar

e for her arrival.

For Whitney and Tiana, this was undoubtedly great news! They would definitely grill Valerie about her lov

e life once she was back.

Moreover, Whitney had a hunch that the mysterious benefactor backing Monica would be revealed with V

alerie’s return.

Whitney stood up to settle the bill, but Tiana stopped her with a frown, reminding her, “Do you realize Mo

nica is staying at this hospital? Didn’t she suffer a broken rib recently? It hasn’t quite healed yet. Elaine a

nd Monica are out to get you, and you need to be careful not to let Monica cause you trouble.”

Tiana had a feeling that many bad things were happening to Whitney lately, so she reminded her.

Yet a thought flashed across Whitney’s mind, connecting her earlier suspicions..

Monica, Elaine…

Her eyes darkened. What if Monica’s benefactor was Elaine?

The thought sent shivers down her spine.

“I got it.” Whitney said, calming her thoughts and waving her hand dismissively.

But no sooner had she stepped out of the café than a few police officers blocked her way.

They spoke to her in a negotiating tone, “Ms. Valentine, your husband disagrees with using you as bait to

lure the criminal, but we still need your assistance…

He is hospitalized, and the criminal is lurking nearby. He’s skilled in martial arts, so he’s quite dangerous.

I suggest we take the offensive instead of you being on constant guard. Don’t worry. We’ll ensure your s

afety and that of your unborn child. You just need to make an appearance, and we’ll have officers everyw

here…”

“No, Ms. Valentine!” The bodyguard who accompanied Whitney immediately rushed over to stop them.

Whitney looked at the police, then at her bodyguard, her eyes reflecting deep thought.

She was pregnant, and under normal circumstances, she certainly would not take risks.

But the fact that the criminal had suddenly targeted her the day before was peculiar. Felix and L thought t

he criminal had followed L and thus discovered she was his wife.

Harmning her and her child was to take revenge on her husband, the CEO of United Realty Corporation.

But Whitney’s intuition told her otherwise.

She really wanted to ask the criminal a few questions face–to–face.

Clutching her slender fist tight, she said, “If the police can guarantee my safety 100%, I’m willing to coop

erate.” *L would never allow you to be in any danger!” The bodyguard reached for his phone to contact F

elix. Whitney stopped him, persuading, “Do you want your boss to always be at risk? He

was nearly killed by falling glass last night.”

While the bodyguard hesitated, Whitney quickly followed the police to their car.

They had a witness who had seen the criminal in an alley next to the hospital, possibly hiding in a motel.

What Whitney needed to do was walk down the alley, of course, with officers stationed in every building o

n both sides.

Whitney had two bodyguards follow her in plain clothes so she would be completely safe if the criminal a

ppeared

She was afraid, but the officers‘ assuring glances made her willing to risk a confrontation.

As she walked into the dimly lit alley, in less than two minutes, a shadow emerged from beneath the build

ing.

next to her

“The criminal!” Whitney shouted

Her bodyguards charged forward in the nick of time, but someone was even faster. Before the criminal c

ould bring the knife to her throat, an arm swiftly intervened.

The bodyguards arrived quickly, and Bryce shielded Whitney to the side. His shirt was torn, and blood wa

s

visible!

“Mr. Lutz? You again?”

“What a coincidence, right?” Bryce said with a pained grin.

Whitney turned and saw the criminal pinned down by the bodyguard. Remembering her purpose, she rus

hed over, crouched down, and demanded, “How did you know I’m the wife of United Realty Corporation’s

CEO?” “I’m going to kill you. Without you and the child in your womb, he’d taste the pain of losing a fath

er! Damn capitalist, poor safety measures at the construction site cost my father his life, and to suppress

the news, they gave us a pittance. I kept petitioning, and your husband pretended to be oblivious. I don’t

believe he was unaware of my father’s case climbing up the ranks in his company!”

Whitney frowned, shocked and puzzled.

She was shocked that the criminal even knew she was pregnant.

She was puzzled because, from L’s conversation this morning, he genuinely seemed unaware of the con

struction site incident. Why had his subordinates not informed him?

“How did you get such detailed information about me?” Whitney asked again.

you?

The criminal violently pulled a photo from his pocket, sneering as he

compared it to her, “Isn’t this yo Someone gave me this picture. You are his wife!”

Before the police could seize the photo as evidence, Whitney quickly pocketed it.

She needed that photo!

Someone had deliberately given the criminal her picture, clearly using him to harm her.

But who?

Connecting recent events and her suspicions about Monica’s benefactor, Whitney could only think of one

person.

Tiana said she had been plagued with misfortune. Indeed, Whitney was starting to piece everything toget

her. The recent series of incidents seemed accidental but targeted her and her child’s lives.

She was carrying L’s child. Who viewed that as a thorn in their side?

It had to be Elaine…

A chill ran through Whitney’s body.

Bryce saw her staring blankly, her face pale and cold. He moved towards her but winced in pain.

Whitney immediately turned, having forgotten he was injured while saving her.

Just now, he had been quicker to save her than the bodyguards.

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“I know” Bryce pressed his bleeding arm with a smile. “I heard you were injured and came to visit you at th

Whitney realized why he had appeared so coincidentally.

She smiled weakly, her face pale. “Scared you, yet you still risked yourself to save me?”

Bryce looked at her intensely, took a breath, and said softly, “Saving a woman I fancy is a man’s instinctiv

He saw her turn pale, and an embarrassed smile crossed his refined face as he grunted in pain.

Whitney hurriedly helped him towards the hospital.

He had sliced a tendon and needed minor surgery. Whitney felt too guilty to ask him to call his assistant; i

in both conscience and reason, so she reluctantly asked Tiana, who had not left yet, to help

with the paperwork and run errands.

The medical team quickly whisked him away to the operating room.

Tiana pulled Whitney aside, her eyes wide with

curiosity as they fixed on Whitney’s striking face, her gossip–

hungry soul on full display. “Bryce is Gunner’s uncle! He is known in Banyan City as the quintessential ge

He spends most of his time abroad, but his Lutz Group is a big deal, too, only second to giants like Imperi

You’re

on fire, girl! In just two days, two guys have risked their necks for you. It makes the whole rescue by L see

Whitney stiffened, her thoughts racing back to Bryce’s ambiguous comments.

A wave of distress washed over her, and she shook her head. “It’s not the same. Last night, L nearly died

“I get it, I get it,” Tiana clicked her tongue sympathetically “Poor Bryce took this hit for nothing, huh?”