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.

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

your Uncle Riley

the corporation two billion! As for Aunt Erin, she was the project manager for the golf course, approving a budget of four hundred million, yet not a

faces went pale, stunned that Ludwik had

dry?

The room grew tense.

his sharp gaze to Riley, "Brother, do

resentment towards Ludwik, couldn't find the words to

on the table, "So Ludwik did nothing wrong, did he? Everyone, think twice before you decide

plot to Ludwik to handle.

your own team in

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

to enter, stopped dead in her tracks, standing

Wade glanced at Thea.

tone, Thea grumbled, "This Ludwik, stirring up trouble from the moment he

my godmother. Some consideration for the in-laws is due, isn't it? Is Ludwik suggesting some dissatisfaction with my godmother by saying this?" He twisted Ludwik's words in front of the family. Hearing this, Jason couldn't openly defend Ludwik, "Well, we should indeed take

Ludwik, a silent acknowledgment of the complexity of Jarvis

digging. "Also, father, I've been denied access to the real estate and finance documents. Shareholders are using my team's outsider status as an excuse," Ludwik added, glancing at Jarvis. Jason pondered, understanding why Ludwik preferred his own team. His decisive approach was more effective than waiting for the

argument left Jason without a

waiting for him. Could the

any project you want my way, Jarvis, just don't throw

leaving a meaningful remark, "Congrats on your alliance with the Sheldon family, Ludwik. A

"Father, I'll be stepping