Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 636

Outside the grand Patrick Manor, the air hung heavy with an impending storm.

Ludwik stormed in, his crew in tow, only to find Justin sprawled on the ground at the entrance, unconscious and bathed in his own blood, his face barely recognizable.

"Mr. Lippert, Justin is... this doesn't look good," Felix gasped, the shock evident in his voice.

"He's not dead, but he might as well be. Too bad you were too late, Ludwik," Jarvis's voice cut through the tension as he nonchalantly kicked Justin in the head, eliciting no response.

A cold fury flashed in Ludwik's eyes as he fixed his gaze on Jarvis. "Felix, get this on video. Call the cops! Justin's been turned into a cripple by Jarvis."

Jarvis withdrew his foot, smirked, and tossed a check onto Justin's body, his gaze arrogantly fixed on Ludwik. "Falling from grace, Ludwik? I'd love to see what calling the cops will do for you. Everyone in Emperor City knows Justin's a serial womanizer. If this gets out, who would say he didn't have it coming?"

Ludwik, hands behind his back, squinted menacingly. "And what about Carson's wife? Any witness statements? Any medical reports? What's your relationship with Carson, Jarvis? By what right do you take vengeance on Justin on his behalf? Or is this just your way of silencing Justin for good?"

Jarvis was momentarily taken aback by Ludwik's sharp insight.

The two men locked eyes, an unspoken battle raging between them.

Jarvis broke into a sinister laugh, leaned in, and whispered, "Caught on, have you? Too bad. He's a goner now, all because he let his guard down and fell for my trap. Oh, and believing I'd help him take over the CEO position? What a fool."

eyes were stormy seas. In a flash, he grabbed Jarvis by the collar. "Where's Parker? You and Justin,

cousin, are you? That's rich. As for Parker, how would I know? The only person who might've known can't

laughter was the last straw for

from your pedestal, soon to be nothing more than a washed-up nobody. You thought you had me when you took down my Jar Rail Corporation. But

is already

gaze snapped toward the man emerging from the manor-the imposing figure of

eyes with Ludwik. "You never saw it coming, did you? That the Patrick Group would one day surpass the

his fists, Ludwik cursed his oversight. He had failed to see Wade's true colors, even after numerous confrontations with Jarvis. Wade had been the mastermind all along, quietly rising to power with the Patrick Group, with Thea playing a crucial role. What was the connection between these three? Were Thea and

reddened with rage. "Wade,

"Surround them!" Jarvis ordered,

guard

dignity and ferocity, qualities@arvis lacked. Envy flashed in his eyes as he commanded his bodyguards to attack. "Ludwik, this is Patrick territory now. You're no longer in a position to challenge the Patrick Group's chairman. The Lippert family is falling, and soon, it will be nothing but a distant

soon take over the Lippert family, becoming the unrivaled scion of Harmonia

"Oh, you might not be as free as you think, Ludwik. Kidnapping another man's wife is a

the air, heavy with implication, just as a squad of police officers walked through

took a quick survey of the mansion's interior before his gaze firmly settled on Ludwik. He strode briskly towards the stoic man.

come with us to the station

remained as unreadable

caught off guard, was visibly shaken. "Mr. Lippert, how did