Chapter 60

The man stood with statuesque grace, taking a drag from his cigarette, a wisp of smoke lazily curling into the air, partially obscuring his mature and refined features.

Before the panoramic window, he stood tall, akin to a king surveying his realm, his gaze fixed on the petite woman below.

Felix, ever the observant assistant, offered a pair of binoculars with a knowing grin. “Mr. Lippert, the view’s much better from up here. You’ll see Ms. Valentine clearly with these!”

Parker quirked a smile, “Felix, you’ve just earned yourself a raise.”

Nolan chimed in, “Definitely a raise for Felix.”

Felix blushed at the praise, but the man glanced at the binoculars and scowled, “What do you take me for? A peeping Tom?”

Felix froze, his body going rigid.

However, in the next second, Ludwik snatched the binoculars and peered through them with keen interest.

Silence fell.

Nolan whispered, “I think we just witnessed the fastest self–contradiction in history.”

Ludwik watched as Whitney struggled to sneak into the hedge, her cheeks glistening with perspiration as she searched for a perfect vantage point.

With casual authority, he commanded, “It’s blazing out there. Take an umbrella to her, but make sure she doesn’t spot you.”

Nolan couldn’t help but snicker, “Ludwik, you’re hopeless.”

The man turned, his expression icy, “I don’t want my child getting sunburned, alright?”

Nolan muttered under his breath, “Sure, flaunt your delicate wife while you can.”

“But you’ve got to admit, Whitney’s got brains, figuring out something’s up with her husband so fast. Still, I’d bet a dime she can’t outsmart the big bad wolf.”

Nolan agreed, “Stack another dime on that. She’s got no chance against Ludwik!”

she entered from the doorway, “What’s going on

a woman dressed in a chic business suit

important decision to make, and Ludwik had moved the meeting from the corporation’s headquarters to

with a graceful smile.

notified me. I drove over from the branch office,” she

her with composure, “Miss

coy laughter. Quickly, he greeted her with a polite smile, “Elaine, always

me,” Elaine responded, slightly

in her business attire, exuding a noble

approached the window, smiling, “I saw Whitney sneaking around downstairs, hiding from Ludwik. Quite

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awkward as neither Nolan

opened a file, his expression serious, Let’s start

Nolan caught Parker’s eye, signaling for a

nervously, “Elaine’s ‘Whitney had me breaking out in a cold sweat. Her expression was so natural. If we didn’t know her history with Ludwik, I’d let it slide.

Corporation and her distinguished background from Emperor City, not to mention being strategically placed in

of Emperor City, Elaine from the Bartels family, has more means,

in tow, is actually walking on thin ice. Do you think he wouldn’t let her go if he could? But based on this situation, if Elaine doesn’t express her

doesn’t take her seriously, just waiting for the year to pass. But what’s Ludwik’s real play here? He seems quite taken with Whitney. Either way, Ludwik definitely doesn’t have any feelings toward Elaine; otherwise, he would have acted long ago. So, it’s not really Whitney’s fault. And look at Elaine, her patience is something else. You know the

knows his own heart. Let’s not

concealed in the shadows. Despite maintaining a composed facade, her clenched teeth

into a fist,

discreetly, without causing a

past ten, Ludwik was preparing to leave

set on tailing you today,

at Alpine Springs Resort today, discussing a partnership. It’s chilly; his mother

come, and Whitney

and glanced at Parker, “You go to Imperial Gem Corporation and pretend you’re

Me, the decoy?”

Whitney’s friend, the one with

Ludwik replied, his

Nolan was left speechless.

Lutz happens to be at the Alpine Springs Resort. Shall we ride

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