Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 431

"I mean no harm, just schooling the lady on how to be a good person instead of a puppet!" Whitney said with a smirk.

Sienna looked at Florence in denial, her face turning sour as she realized she was being blamed.

Once Sienna fell silent, the elite ladies around got the hint.

"This Ms. Sheldon, always praised for her innocence and frailty, I thought she lacked ambition."

"Oh, in the world of high society, which sister doesn't yearn for a bit of spotlight? If the rumors about Whitney involve Ms. Sheldon, they can hardly be credible."

The crowd dispersed, discussing among themselves, suddenly less inclined to believe the scandals about Whitney.

Florence lowered her head, coughing to hide the gloom in her eyes. She had hoped to tarnish Whitney's reputation through Sienna but found herself nearly jeopardizing her own carefully crafted image!

She glanced towards Ludwik, her eyes narrowing with determination.

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In a tearoom adjacent to the banquet hall, the gentlemen of the Lippert family gathered.

Jarvis looked at Ludwik with an amused expression. From the moment Ludwik announced his relationship with Florence earlier that evening, and especially after Jarvis spotted Whitney at the banquet, he found the situation increasingly interesting. Jason, seated at the head of the table with a stern Riley by his side, faced Ludwik.

Jason raised his eyebrows, "Ludwik, what's going on? Your Uncle Riley has brought his complaints all the way to me. Your first day at the corporation and you spend the evening in Banyan City. I haven't had the chance to ask you about it, but I heard you fired someone?" His tone was inquisitive but calm.

burst out, "Big brother, he fired three of my executives, and even Erin got the boot! Ludwik is getting out of line. He's messing with uncles and aunts now? Are you really going to let him off the hook? If you don't make him reinstate Erin today,

your Uncle Riley

presumably as a favor to someone. That little venture cost the corporation two billion! As for Aunt Erin, she

and Erin's faces went pale, stunned that Ludwik had uncovered their little

dry?

The room grew tense.

sharp gaze to Riley, "Brother, do you

Ludwik,

table, "So Ludwik did nothing wrong, did he? Everyone, think twice before you decide not to

"Riley, hand over that plot to Ludwik to handle. And two

your own team in

I noticed," Ludwik glanced at Jarvis, "Jarvis's subsidiaries have been awarding major contracts to the Patrick Group. Given their ranking in the

about to enter, stopped dead in her tracks, standing beside

Wade glanced at Thea.

Ludwik, stirring up trouble from the moment

Besides, they're related to my godmother. Some consideration for the in-laws is due, isn't it? Is Ludwik suggesting some dissatisfaction with my

a silent acknowledgment of the complexity of

more effective than waiting for the company's uncooperative executives to align. Jarvis smirked, "Ludwik, you can't blame the shareholders. Your team is privy to the

as his argument

him.

crossed casually, "Throw any project you want my way, Jarvis, just don't throw

a meaningful remark, "Congrats on your alliance with

gaze sharp as he turned to say, "Father, I'll be stepping out.