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.

his words, firmly held her

want to hear it. Whatever happened between you and Florence is to be expected," Whitney

indifference hurt Ludwik. Did she not

tell you something else. I have a lead on Sammy. I managed to get someone to slip up last night. He's been in contact with Sammy through Florence.

to

with a self-mocking smile. "Why would I lie to you

cared about now was Sammy, not whether or not he and Florence were together.

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estate, Holly rushed to Florence's

Holly circled Florence, eager for good news but noticed her

hallucinogens to make him think I

didn't...?" Holly

woke up..." Florence smirked. "Of course, I was in bed with

it now. If I bring this up to Jason, he'll have to make his son

in her eye. "It's useless. He said even

desperate. "I can create a scene, but without a

could find a way to get Ludwik's...?" Holly suggested

disgusted by her mother's past actions. "Ludwik would know if the child wasn't his. I can't lose this chance, especially since Whitney might be pregnant." "Damn it!" Holly's expression

desperation growing as they plotted to

hit Florence

thoughts as her mother's words of complaint echoed in the room.

previously scattered, sudden/yel.ne