Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 250

“Come on, how did you know she was pretty before I even mentioned it?”

There was an awkward silence before Daniel, resting an elbow on the bar, rolled his eyes. “You think I’m a gullible three–year–old kid, huh? A kidnapper, my foot. That was clearly a nurse with a crush on you!”

Ludwik’s lips twitched, and he shot Daniel a side–eye without a word, casually adjusting his tie.

Felix knew that Mr. Lippert fiddling with his tie was a sign he was relaxed. Daniel, the little goof, had not even suspected that the ‘kidnapper‘ was his mom.

With a chuckle, Felix teased, “Danny, did you forget you’re actually three and a half and easy to fool?”

Daniel’s mature composure took a hit. His chin jutted out in both embarrassment and defiance at the jab about his age.

For some reason, Ludwik sneezed repeatedly.

Daniel glanced over, showing slight concern with an indifferent tone, “Roll up the car window for him, will ya? The old man’s getting weaker by the day.”

Felix shivered, thinking, “Danny, your dad just got back from an andrology check–up with your mom. He’s pretty sensitive to the word ‘weak‘.”

Sure enough, Ludwik’s face darkened, and he gave Daniel a sharp look. “You’re awfully chatty today. Want me to throw you overboard?”

Daniel clamped his mouth shut reluctantly.

He sensed his old man was weighed down by worries today and not in high spirits. The sneezing had to be because someone was bad–mouthing him, right? He wanted to cheer him

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Clearly, the father–son duo was having a tense day, and his attempts to lighten the mood were not effective.

Daniel huffed in frustration.

Whitney parked her car, her phone buzzing with a new message.

It was from Tiana. [Whitney?]

She had called Tiana the night before using a new number, as her old number had been terminated three years ago. Was that why Tiana was too scared to pick up?

Whitney felt an inexplicable surge of emotion and bit her lip as she read the message over and over. Tiana’s tone seemed so casual. But could she really be unaffected by everything?

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sniffled, ignoring another pressing call

in her fingers. [It’s me, Tiana.

purse and walked with furrowed brows into

chair, his eyes lighting up at the sight of the woman walking in.

a knockout when not pregnant? My dive into the ocean three

your sleazy eyes to

with

had jumped into the sea with Sammy in her arms, only for Orion to be out fishing on a yacht in Sea Bay at the same time. She had struggled in the cold waves for hours,

why he had bothered to save

smile, revealing a long–term plan. “Keeping you alive to use against Ludwik someday? That’s

Twisted, but true.

return to the country, she had found that the Imperial Gem Corporation’s market value

family to desperation. The massive corporation Orion had stolen from him had become the laughingstock of Banyan City. Orion was barely hanging on; without a new plan, he was headed for

a contract across the table. “Join Imperial Gem as a jewelry

target? Just by sitting in

it out when you know the score? Don’t you

your life three years ago, and this is your chance

eyes narrowed; his blatant manipulation was no secret.

why should she not

the offer. Second, she had returned with a

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her platform to achieve

on her lips as she signed the

leaned in, his gesture intimate as he lifted her chin. “I never realized you hated him so deeply. How about marrying me instead?

zero interest in

Orion retracted his hand and settled back into his

however, not cut

he cared for Imperial Gem, but

“Why do you hate him so much? Why

resignation, “Who wouldn’t want to be the carefree heir to a fortune? But the old man didn’t like him, didn’t want him

never won a single round. He’s been mired in mud since childhood while I’ve lived in luxury, yet the family elders only see his

taken aback. “Why didn’t your dad

has always been in question. The old man

palpable,