Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 533

Whitney's cold move drew everyone's attention.

"Danny, let's go pack our stuff," she said, bypassing Ludwik with a heavy heart, taking Danny's hand. "Whitney!" Ludwik hurried to catch up with her, reaching out to stop her. "Can we talk about Sammy?"

She broke free and walked into the mansion. The light was dim, but the blue and white walls made her pale face appear even paler. She looked exhausted, as if she hadn't slept all night.

Ludwik frowned with concern. "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

At his words, Whitney suddenly laughed. "I doubt I'm the only one who didn't sleep well. Aren't you busy, Mr. Lippert? Do you actually have any leads on Sammy, or are you just stringing me along with made-up clues?"

Ludwik narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean by that? Why would I lie to you if I didn't have any leads?"

Whitney smirked. "Who knows what you're thinking. Weren't you at Florence's last night? How could you have time to worry about Sammy?"

"I..." Ludwik froze. She knew? How did she find out?

"Ms. Valentine, you're mistaken. Mr. Lippert was at the Sheldon estate last night, trying to get close to Florence's doctor to find leads," Felix tried to clarify.

Tiana couldn't hold back her anger any longer. "Stop making excuses! Whitney called you last night, and Florence answered. Everyone knows you were together! You have no idea how much Whitney cried last night. Go ahead and get engaged to that vixen, but why keep bothering Whitney? You're just playing with her feelings over Sammy!"

Ludwik's eyes darkened. "You called me?"

"Your precious Florence must have deleted it," Whitney scoffed.

words, firmly held her

between you and Florence is to

indifference hurt Ludwik. Did she not

that, let me tell you something else. I have a lead on Sammy. I managed to

back to him. "You're not

smile. "Why would I lie to you about

heavy heart. All Whitney cared about now was Sammy, not whether or not he and Florence were together. Feeling powerless, Ludwik realized the extent of

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Sheldon estate, Holly rushed to

you manage to snag Ludwik last night?" Holly circled Florence, eager for good

used every trick, even hallucinogens to make him think I was Whitney, but he wouldn't take

Holly was

smirked. "Of course, I was in bed with

"He can't deny it now. If I bring this up to

her mother the check Ludwik gave her, a cold glint in her eye. "It's useless. He said even if we did sleep together, he wouldn't take responsibility." Holly was

but without a child, I have no

way to get Ludwik's...?" Holly suggested

would know if the child wasn't his. I can't lose this chance,

scheming, their desperation growing as they plotted to secure Florence's place in the Lippert family by any

Florence like a

thoughts as her mother's words of complaint echoed in

previously scattered, sudden/yel.ne