Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 632

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Felix was practically breathless, "And then this morning, Weiman Technologies went global, launching their latest chip! Everything's happening so fast. The Lippert Group's stock plummeted by over forty billion in just half a day. The risk management department predicts it'll drop even more tomorrow. The situation looks grim. The whole group is in chaos, and Mr. Doonan has mysteriously vanished. Mr. Lippert, you must come back, please, we're begging you!"

The news of Parker's disappearance hit Ludwik like a thunderbolt. Parker was formidable, one of the few untouchables in the world. His disappearance suggested a gaping abyss behind the scenes... The Lippert Group's stock took a nosedive, losing forty billion in an

instant...

Ludwik felt a chill, "I'll be right back."

He ended the call, his eyes bloodshot, and strode up to the bedroom.

In the dark room, Whitney lay on the bed, her eyes closed, brows furrowed in distress.

"Whitney..." He called her name over and over again.

Whitney had been awake since he entered. His presence was both unique and terrifying, almost nightmare-inducing. She pretended to be asleep, wanting nothing to do with him.

Suddenly, he leaned over, his hand pulling away the covers-

Whitney's eyes snapped open, glaring at him coldly, "Can't you ever give it a rest? I'm on my period, do you really have to bother me now?!"

The distress and resistance in her eyes made his heart ache, his hand pausing in mid-air.

His gaze turned vacant, vulnerable, "Whitney..."

away from him. But now, The Lippert family faced an unprecedented crisis. The chip was gone, Parker was gone,

begin to explain how much," he whispered, his body covering hers,

taken aback, then furious, shoving him, "Don't touch me! Weren't you just angry? What's

She was enraged, believing this to be his twisted way of tormenting her after their fight, "Get

struggles with a kiss until she couldn't breathe. Only then did he reluctantly

eyes, heavy with unspoken words, "I have to

disheveled, retorted coldly, "Finally, something's taking you away! I can't stand

pierced, his gaze lingering on her angry face,

better never come

eyes, resigned, "Wait for

her intently as if

under his gaze, sensing something was off. Why did his

of the night, Whitney pondered how long he'd

Nine hours later.

the wee hours in

to the Lippert Group headquarters. Despite the late hour, everyone was present. The day's upheaval was perhaps the biggest crisis The Lippert Group had ever faced. Jason, Riley, the younger members of the Lippert

directly. He appeared in his office, where Felix and a

shed his coat, getting straight to the point, "Felix, the surveillance footage from the lab on the day Parker went

flustered, presented all

The tech team and I checked overnight The surveillance was tampered with; it's unrecoverable. What happened between Mr. Doonan and the chief in the lab, why they left simultaneously, remains a mystery. Now with Justin in the conference

door was kicked open. "Ludwik, you finally decided to

by your brother Parker, causing The Lippert

how many contracts Parker signed for The Lippert family in just half a month? Over two hundred companies worldwide! Do you know how much we'll have to pay in

fingers,

cover it. Riley leaked news of this one-of-a-kind chip, drawing

ve