Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 635

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"Uncle Bob, this ain't the time to be coddling him. You think Jarvis bailing him out is out of the goodness of his heart?

His motives are anything but pure. Currently aligned with the Patrick clan, do you reckon he's gonna look out for our Riley? Clear your head, man!"

Ludwik lunged for the phone, but Riley, steadfast in his beliefs, shoved it aside, "Hurt my boy and you're no kin of mine!

The Lippert clan's pretty much done for, so don't push me!

I've got folks intercepting Justin as we speak. He'll be coming home, not following Jarvis!"

"Enough, both of you!" Erin, tears streaked across her face from a recent call, barged in, pointing accusatorily at them, "With all that's happening, the eldest in jeopardy, my husband suspended by the military, and here you are bickering like children. It's clear as day - the Patricks have us surrounded, in business and in politics.

Mom, honestly, the Lippert family's downfall is on these two - one stealing another's wife, the other sneaking company secrets. And neither brother can control their sons, utterly powerless!"

Ludwik, cold as ice, retorted, "Aunt Erin, my faults are mine alone. Leave my father out of it."

"And that's supposed to excuse the eldest? Can't manage his wife, his stepson, not even his own blood," Erin bit back, her words dripping with sarcasm. "What are you glaring at? Ludwik, you're about to lose everything.

The top dog of Harmonia might just change to Jarvis, for all we know. Who knows what his deal with the Patricks is - maybe him and Thea are an item..."

"Shut it," Ludwik couldn't tolerate another word.

The matriarch, fuming, turned to her daughter, "Yuan Yuan, get your Aunt Erin out. Your dad needs peace!"

"Mom, always taking his side..."

The corridor was a picture of exhaustion, the Lippert family worn to their limits.

Ludwik, drained yet stoic, his face a mask of numb determination, made sure his grandmother was seated comfortably before moving to the window, seeking a moment of clarity amidst the chaos. "What's the deal between Weiman Technologies and the Patricks?"

"Check who's running Weiman. Is it that guy Mr. Liam

Felix had the

Lippert, the head of Weiman Technologies is

mention, a

spat out the name, his face

mile from the station, Justin shrugged off Riley's goons with

Justin, please,

can't go with

laid out by Jarvis, their pleas falling on deaf ears

at the thought of Ludwik's betrayal earlier that

not the one to challenge Ludwik, but

"You've got the makings of a

thanks. If it weren't for

I let him? We're brothers. Come

eyed him warily, aware of their

your angle with the Patricks? They're rising stars, and with you in the mix,

a pawn for the Patricks. Ludwik? He's no concern of mine.

the Patrick domain, was treated like royalty, ending

at Justin, "You're quite the looker,

might you

cousin

Justin, ever the

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"Ludwik!"

into the room, "Justin's in trouble, Ludwik. I should've listened to

stood up, concern etching his face. "Didn't you send

refused

on hanging

night, and

wife. Ended up