Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 283

Chapter 283

At the villa, buried in his room, Danny saw his smartwatch buzz. Glancing down, he caught a message from Sammy and dashed downstairs.

The sound of his footsteps, pounding down the steps, caught Ludwik's attention. "What took you so long to come down?"

Elaine, ever the gracious host, stood up with a sigh, directing a helpless look at Ludwik, "The moment I got back, Danny was throwing a tantrum, refusing to come down for dinner." "Come on, Danny, sit. Momma's gonna serve you some food."

"Get lost!"

Anxious, Danny snapped at her, irritation laced thick in his voice.

Ludwik's brows furrowed deeply, surprised at the sudden shift. Just the other day, Danny had been so polite and understanding.

What happened to that cool, collected kid?

"How dare you speak to your mother that way?"

"She's not my mom!" Danny retorted, his face scrunching up in frustration.

Elaine's face fell, but she was too stunned to react immediately, turning to size up the defiant young boy.

Taking a deep breath, Ludwik asked, "Then why did you come down?"

Danny opened his mouth to respond, breaths heavy and ragged, but found himself at a loss for words.

He was frustrated, lacking Sammy's quick wit. The upbringing he had didn't include lying, and he didn't know how to tell his dad that Sammy and his mom were in danger. This was bound to open a can of worms he wasn't ready to deal with.

Ludwik, setting his cutlery down, said firmly, "Danny, if you've got something to say, say it. Don't just sulk."

That was Danny's worst habit.

Elaine chimed in with a laugh, "Ludwik, don't you know Danny by now? If he's not happy, he won't let us be either. Don't get worked up over it."

Her words were meant to soothe but only added fuel to the fire.

but he was at a loss on how

Sammy were

words to tell his dad about the

his feet in frustration, Danny turned and ran

Sammy would understand, right?

the number, Sammy got the message

of his eyes, he sneakily took out the phone

connected, he

the phone vibrate and

call gone through to

when a taunting voice came from the other end, "What do you want, you shameless woman? Heard you got nabbed by the shareholders

smug tone, instantly

and their thugs were right

Fine. If you don't want to end up dead, hand over Mr. Rufus's negatives, give up on Skye Gem Ltd., and apologize to Elaine!" In your

rolled her eyes in secret, noting Mr. Liam

must be wrapping things

spoke up with disdain, "Elaine orchestrated this attack, and I should apologize to her?

you don't learn until you see the coffin." Whitney inhaled sharply, disbelief coloring her voice, "Pleading? Elaine was pulling my hair outside a hotel this morning, her face twisted in anger. She was pleading for me? You

us at the hotel last night?" Ludwik ground

should ask her how

woman's voice was light and mocking, "As for me and Skye Gem Ltd., Mr. Lippert need not worry. We'll

leaving Ludwik to sense her mocking tone even

chuckled darkly, his mood souring. She thinks she can handle this

the power to make those shareholders unyielding;

mercy, and when that time

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back into the living room, Ludwik found Elaine eyeing him curiously, her gaze fixated on the long, emotionally charged call. Tentatively, she asked, "Ludwik,

ears. Hesitating, he asked, "Elaine, did you follow me to the hotel this

beat, confirming her

been distant, and I was so afraid

went there

"I was just drunk. Nothing happened

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