Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 666

Ludwik made his way back to the hospital bed,

Jason was still in a daze, his gaze heavy and unfocused, seemingly unaware of the police's words at the door. Ludwik was worried; his dad's condition was dire. What kind of blow had brought him to his knees like this? But he had no time to dwell on it,

"Dad!" Ludwik leaned in, his voice low and urgent, "I know you've just woken up, but the Lippert family has no one else to turn to.

Times are tough, and the cops are on my tail, forcing me to lay low for a few days.

Listen carefully, there are a bunch of companies out there looking to swallow up the Lippert legacy, especially those backed by the Patrick Group, like the Lane Group. Once I'm in the police station, I bet the Lane Group will join forces with other corporations to attack the Lippert family!

You need to sell off those unprofitable businesses - the insurance sectors, hotels, and semi-smart tech firms.

The Lippert Resort too, get it off our hands fast. Pool whatever funds you can into our remaining assets in finance and real estate.

For real estate, maybe have a word with Shane."

Ludwik remembered how Ashton had bailed him out last time, with Shane pulling strings in the background.

This heir to the Nelson family might just be the Lippert family's last shot.

"Sell the estate?" Jason's eyes, clouded with grief, widened in disbelief. Had the Lippert family really fallen this far while he was out?

Yes, it was all because he chose the wrong partner, a venomous snake, even mistaking an enemy for a friend, allowing Wade and Thea to conspire against them for years. Why hadn't he just died in his bed?

He suddenly felt powerless at the thought of the Lippert family facing this ordeal.

"We have to sell everything, it's the only way to preserve the last bit of what the Lippert family stands for!"

"Dad." Perhaps sensing Jason's despair and anger, Ludwik gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know what you're mourning over.

But now's not the time to give in. The Lippert empire was built by your own hands, you were once untouchable.

Are you really going to let Wade tear away at the foundation of the Lippert family without doing anything?

They conspired with Jarvis to bleed the Lippert family dry! Are you going to let that be the end of it?

about Grandma, she's getting on in years. Do you want her to see the Lippert family crumble before she passes?" Jason was jolted to

any longer; the police were

heavy silence, Jason sat on the edge of the

his weathered hands crumpled the pillow, throwing it to the ground in frustration, his eyes reddening with every breath. His son was right; as long as he lived, he couldn't let Wade

Jason's hatred was palpable.

and awake, he couldn't continue to wallow in despair. That would only play

on his watch. He wasn't done yet;

each word mocked him for being a fool for so long. Suddenly, his phone rang. Glancing at the caller ID,

came through quickly, icy

this shock, let's

saddled with the Lippert

become Jarvis's mother. Don't you dare delay, or Wade will

to speak, hanging up the phone with a

down on him with

eyes, once dark, cleared up, his gaze sharp as a blade. He spoke slowly, "Felix, call Riley over immediately, sell off all of the Lippert family's subsidiaries, see how much funds we can free up. The Lippert Resort... get an auction

but his eyes sparkled with the former glory of

"Alright, I'll get on

detained, we don't know when he'll be released, but with you here, I believe

he couldn't even look

-

Ashton hurried through

show up in Emperor City to

figure

"Ashton, can you get in touch with

troubled, "When we used to hang out with Parker,

family was one of the top names in the underworld, shrouded

Banyan City to ask the Doonan family

by then. Who knows what state Mr.

with a frosty gaze, "Parker once

wouldn't have the guts to

probably someone pulling the

suspicious right off the bat. He grilled Barclay, but the guy was defiant, even boasting to the police that Parker's mom had relatives in high places, even connections to the White House. The cops wouldn't dare slack off. And now, with Mr. Lippert's fall from

Jarvis or the

breath and tossed his cigarette