Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 456

The morning sky was barely lit as Ludwik sped towards the outskirts of Emperor City in his sports car, heading for an abandoned junkyard.

A thick fog enveloped the area, making the black car, suspended by a crane among countless junked vehicles, almost mystical.

As Ludwik drove in, he saw Parker's crew guarding the black car while his own team of forensic experts and detectives were on their way. "Ludwik!" The sound of a scuffle broke the silence.

It came from Parker's direction. Ludwik's face hardened, recognizing the mysterious rival also investigating the black car-linked to Sammy's kidnapping. They likely aimed to destroy the car before Ludwik could find any clues! "Collect every fingerprint on this car, inspect every detail!" Ludwik instructed the forensic team, then dashed towards Parker, bypassing the sports car.

Unexpectedly, a rusted truck burst out from within the junkyard!

"Ludwik, he's getting away!" Parker shouted.

Ludwik's face was ice-cold as he returned to his sports car, slammed the door, and floored the accelerator, chasing the truck.

They were nearing a highway overpass. "Parker, we trap him before the overpass!" Ludwik commanded over the phone.

"I'm right behind you."

Parker's car was fast approaching.

The truck ahead panicked, swerving and crashing into barriers in a desperate attempt to escape Ludwik's relentless chase.

With the fog thickening near the overpass, visibility dropped.

Ludwik, with grim determination, pushed his car to its limits.

"Ludwik! Stop, there's a tanker truck ahead..."

Parker suddenly spotted a massive tanker, running a red light, aiming straight for the rogue truck.

"Someone's trying to kill the guy in the truck! Stop chasing him!"

But Ludwik, driven by the slim chance of saving his son, didn't relent.

Boom!

The truck flipped several times before coming to a halt. The leaking

Ludwik's sports car, forcing it to a screeching

out of his car,

It's going to blow, Ludwik, he's

"What if he's not."

to check, hoping the man might

tanker and truck

moments, Parker

dirt, watched the only lead to his son

regaining his composure and ignoring the blood trickling down his forehead, Ludwik lit a cigarette,

you get a good look

look, I got photos. This guy was just a middleman; there's someone

digging around. But this just proves Sammy might still be in

a mask of vengeance. "If Sammy was still with Elaine,

nodded, "With the Bartels family under your thumb and Elaine confined in Banyan City, what's your

during the kidnapping.

cold in the junkyard, with a burnt-out

man from the truck, and check the tanker. Follow the

It was the forensic team reporting

to the black

it was used for the kidnapping, they were cautious. We found only two sets of fingerprints: a child's and an adult's, but the

raced as he took the evidence bag containing the fabric,

from Sammy, a clue left

piece, while potentially from

new development with Whitney,

Ludwik was

analyst, "Give it to the police,

best,"

He had no idea who was behind

caught between a rock and a