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?

to see the Lippert family crumble before she passes?" Jason was

longer; the police were coming to take

on the edge of the bed, deep

his eyes reddening with every breath. His

Jason's hatred was palpable.

was alive and awake, he couldn't continue to wallow in despair. That would only play into Wade's

on his watch. He wasn't done yet; he still had fight left in

the table, as if each word mocked him for being a fool for so

came through quickly, icy cold, "You're tough to kill,

from this shock, let's hurry

to be saddled

to rightfully become Jarvis's mother. Don't you dare delay,

cough..." Jason coughed too hard to speak, hanging up the

pressing down on him

ten minutes of silence, Jason's eyes, once dark, cleared up, his gaze sharp as a blade. He spoke slowly, "Felix, call Riley over immediately,

sparkled with the former glory of

"Alright, I'll get on it

he'll be released, but with you here, I believe the Lippert

couldn't even look after his own son, leaving him to

-

hospital, Ashton hurried through

up

figure it out

get in touch with the old man from the Doonan

used to hang out with

we knew was the Doonan family was one of the top names in the underworld, shrouded

have to go back to Banyan City to ask

knows what state Mr. Lippert will be in

gaze, "Parker once said, Barclay's

wouldn't have the guts to call

pulling the strings behind

grilled Barclay, but the guy was defiant, even boasting to the police that Parker's mom had relatives in high places,

whole mess reeks of Jarvis or the Patrick clan's

under his breath and