Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 686

"Whitney!"

Sandy grabbed her arm, trying to hold her back, "Don't do it. Just call the cops. Looks like there's someone with a knife over there."

"Just call the cops, get Cody to send some security over!"

With those words, Whitney frowned and ran towards the trouble.

But when she reached the alley, in front of a muddy puddle, she was shocked to find Ludwik on the ground, beaten and battered. His once impeccable features were marred with bruises, his clothes stained with dirt and blood. The darkness seemed to swallow him whole, making him appear broken and defeated.

How could Ludwik, known for his strength and fighting skills, be reduced to this? To Whitney, the men attacking him should have been no match for Ludwik's prowess.

Yet there he was, unconscious, his silhouette a shadow of despair.

"Come on, wake up..." Whitney muttered, but before she could finish, one of the thugs, bottle in hand, lunged at Ludwik's leg. Whitney reacted instantly, kicking the man away, "Stop it, I've called the cops!"

"Who the hell do you think you are?"

her hair but stopping short when he saw her face. Recognizing her, he sneered, "So it's the new head of the Sheldon Group, Ms. Valentine herself. Heard you got hitched.

frown deepened, recognizing the man but unable to

underestimating

a scene

she pieced everything

you beating someone to a pulp. Shouldn't you be the one running off? But since you're here,

Ludwik?" Lane

protecting him, just a good

attack. But Whitney was unfazed, knowing

already exhausted from their fight with Ludwik, quickly lost ground to the fresh and formidable security team Whitney had

got it wrong,

been tipped off about Ludwik's drunken state as an opportunity to strike. Accusing the Patrick family of setting him up, Lane tried to deflect blame. Whitney, skeptical but aware she wouldn't get more from him, warned him of the consequences of his actions before letting him go. In the end, Whitney's swift intervention

Lippert estate!" "Otherwise, I swear I'll have seen you with a knife, and you wouldn't want Lane to be a witness on the stand, would you?" Lane shivered involuntarily,

Sheldon Group, and Lane had no interest

seems like you still have a soft spot

I'll let him off tonight... We'll keep to our own paths

now?" Lane was