Love beyond the mask ( Whitney )
Chapter 815

Tiana, holding a flash drive, plugged it into the computer and began, "That night I sneaked into the club, Jarvis spotted me through the surveillance. They ganged up and captured me. By then, I'd already gathered a ton of dirt on Bryce. Including the fact that right after your wedding, which Ludwik crashed-Bryce was already cheating on you with Audrey.

The truth is: Bryce cheated before you even thought about it!

I was so close to confronting Audrey, asking her if Bryce had slept with her right on his wedding night.

Unfortunately, after I vanished, something must've ticked Bryce off about Audrey, maybe she threatened him?

He had her killed!

But, no worries. Bryce thought he'd destroyed all the evidence I had on him that night he thought he got rid of me.

Ha, but I'm a hacker, remember? I'd already backed up all his dirty secrets on an encrypted cloud.

I never thought I'd be back to open Pandora's box."

After saying that, Tiana opened the encrypted files on the cloud and showed Whitney, who was fuming, "Less than three months after divorcing you, Bryce wasn't just with Audrey; he played the field.

He and Jarvis had been sharing those 'princesses' in the club's VIP rooms, whips included, taking turns... the more disgusting, the better.

I saw it with my own eyes and got it all on camera!

If you're thinking of suing for divorce, this is the smoking gun!"

Whitney stared at the footage, her stomach churning.

She clenched her jaw, nodding, "Bryce treated the new secretary in his office the same way. I've kept surveillance footage as evidence."

"My evidence predates yours a bit. Combined, they prove Bryce not only cheated before and during your marriage but was continuously unfaithful!

He's vile, calculating, and manipulative. Maybe he had a bit of affection for you three years ago, but I guarantee his pursuit later on was because he knew about your identity as Whitney.

You must have realized by now, after returning from being kidnapped by Ludwik, he claimed to still love you, but in reality, he wanted to keep you close to exact revenge!

That's straight from Audrey.

Also, Audrey mentioned his grand ambitions.

When I returned to Delight Mansion, I overheard him discussing with you about introducing him to the Sheldon Group for a partnership.

That's when I knew he was plotting to infiltrate the Sheldon Group, aiming to take over your dad's company!

I followed him into the club, heard him and Jarvis plotting on how to get you to sign the partnership quickly... he even said you were a tough nut to crack, constantly delaying. He mentioned he'd find another way, targeting the Sheldon family's vulnerabilities. I desperately wanted to share these alarming details with you.

But that night, they silenced me for good.

After my disappearance, I have no clue what else he's done to you or the Sheldon Group.

Has the Sheldon Group signed anything with him recently?"

Tiana pressed, urgency in her voice.

Whitney's face was clouded with horror, realizing Bryce's intentions weren't just retaliatory.

He wasn't just after revenge; he was climbing the ladder, aiming to swallow the Sheldon Group whole, potentially making the Lutz Group the top enterprise in Harmonia Country! Maybe then, he could finally break free from Wade...?

A chill enveloped her palms, a bad premonition swirling in her gut, yet she couldn't pinpoint it.

In a daze, she responded to Tiana, "I ultimately refused to sign any deal with him. I knew if he got involved with the Sheldon Group project, things would get messy.

But after my dad woke up, he seemed quite taken with Bryce, once suggesting I agree to the Sheldon and Lutz families' project collaboration. Yet, that very night, I vetoed it."

"Your dad? Mr. Sheldon woke up and immediately sided with Bryce, pushing for Sheldon and Lutz collaboration?" Tiana was incredulous.

Whitney was puzzled too, "I guess Bryce played the good son-in-law, visiting my dad first, crafting his image. After that, my dad didn't pressure me into deciding anymore."

Tiana fell silent, then suddenly sensed something amiss, "Whitney, when exactly did this happen?"

"About two weeks ago, shortly after my dad woke up. Then, because I started noticing Bryce's odd behavior, plus Danny and Sammy's car accident, I haven't visited my dad in the hospital these past few days..."

Whitney frowned, noting the change in Tiana's expression. Connecting Bryce's malicious nature, she too sensed something was off, "Tiana... do you think something's not right?"

"Yes..." Tiana replied coldly, "Your dad is your dad. Why would he suddenly advocate for Sheldon and Lutz collaboration? Whitney, you might not be aware, but I know Bryce's ambition for the Sheldon Group has been desperate. I've heard him plotting with Jarvis on how to penetrate the Sheldon Group!"

"You mean, he targeted my dad?" Whitney shivered at the thought.

"It's not out of the question! You just said Hudson only mentioned it once, then never brought it up again.

Has Bryce stopped talking about the partnership too?"

Reflecting on it, Whitney felt a cold realization. That night at the hospital, after she rejected Bryce, he indeed didn't bring it up again.

If Tiana was right about his determination to secure the Sheldon Group, then his silence was deeply suspicious.

Perhaps... Bryce had already secured the deal behind her back?

How did he manage that?

Whitney felt a cold dread seep into her bones.

At that moment, Ludwik strode over, his brow furrowed deeply, his expression grave. "Whitney, I think you need to call your dad right away and get to the bottom of this.

He's awake now, still the chairman of the Sheldon Group, the legal representative of the company. If Bryce manages to sweet-talk him into signing something... the consequences don't bear thinking about."

Whitney's head spun, and she quickly pulled out her phone, her heart racing with frustration. "Damn it... I've been too caught up to visit the hospital these past few days. The caregiver mentioned Dad's been feeling tired and reluctant to talk much, so I didn't call him either. Damn it, if Bryce has pulled something on him, I swear I won't let him get away with it!"

Beep beep-

After a few rings, the call connected, still picked up by the caregiver.

"Whitney! Mr. Sheldon has been resting quite well these days, but he still hasn't gone for his MRI. Whitney, when do you think you could arrange for a doctor to re-examine the old gentleman?

You've been so busy lately, you might have forgotten, Dr. Ivan suddenly resigned, went back to his country.

We're left with the Sheldon Group's in-house doctors, and none of them can make a definitive decision on your father's treatment, so there hasn't been a consultation yet."

"Dr. Ivan resigned? When did this happen?" Whitney was utterly taken aback!

"About two weeks ago, I think. But when Florence came to visit the old gentleman, she mentioned you knew about this, so I didn't bring it up... Wait, you didn't know Dr. Ivan had left?" Damn it.

Hearing Florence's name made Whitney's eyelids twitch fiercely.