Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 696

Ludwik paused, a hint of bitterness in his voice, "I might not be able to fix it, but I'll give it a shot."

Father and son stepped out of the living room.

Ashton was lounging on the couch, surrounded by a cloud of smoke. He cracked a smile and waved at Danny before turning to his bodyguard, "Drive the young master home."

Ludwik stood on the porch, watching his son's car fade into the night. The darkness seemed to deepen the brooding intensity in his eyes.

His figure, statuesque and imposing.

To Danny, his dad didn't seem like a man battling an incurable disease.

What kind of wounds did he bear?

As the car disappeared, Ashton's gaze sharpened, "Ludwik, think of it this way, Danny coming over was Whitney's doing.

She probably couldn't stand seeing you like this anymore."

"I get it," Ludwik replied, hands in his pockets, turning to look at Ashton. The icy resolve in his eyes was now mixed with a fierce pride, "Danny snapped me out of it. I don't want to be looked down upon by Whitney."

"That's the spirit!" Ashton clapped him on the back. "With your skills, even if reclaiming the top spot in Harmonia Country is a stretch, becoming a billionaire is well within reach. And who says getting back to the top is impossible?"

"Tomorrow, I'll head back to the Lippert family. The old man must be furious by now. He mentioned something about the Inko Group trying to secure a deal. Also, get in touch with the Nelson Group for me. Shane has been playing neutral between the Lippert and the Patrick families. He's shrewd but decent. He helped me out last time. I owe him a personal thank you."

Ashton understood the subtext; it wasn't just about gratitude.

His lips curled slightly, "In this situation, if you could win him over, that'd be great."

-

Tiana had been tailing Bryce for two days straight. He had been punctual to work and back, until today, he finally visited that infamous club.

Disguised as a waitress, she slipped into the night.

The club, a Patrick family venture, was a notorious hotspot for the city's elite to indulge in debauchery.

club was

and Wade's intentions to not

this exclusive club meant

Tiana was stunned.

rapid rise in Emperor City be attributed to

played a part in the downfall of the Lippert

chills down

into Bryce,

Mr. Lutz are here, everyone to the front to welcome

hiding in a corner,

The scumbag had arrived.

and Jarvis jovially entered the grand suite, the club's most private

a micro camera into the suite's door frame then quickly changed into a cleaner's outfit to access the

tinkering, she left the surveillance room, her laptop

she booted up her

live feed appeared on her

limited angle still captured the debauched

sprawled

Bryce, his once gentle face

Tiana's face drained of color, her sense

was twisted in pleasure as

this. Must've been repressed too long under Whitney's shadow, eh?" Bryce's eyes gleamed darkly, a shadow of malice

in Jarvis's voice was palpable, "That woman's

woman's screams filled the room, momentarily quelling his

masked his frustration at not yet possessing Whitney, scoffing, "Whitney is a rare

when you're done with her," Jarvis

him, biting back his

good graces for his future plans, he would've lashed

even as

usual taste, yet he couldn't deny the thrill,

day, he mused, Jarvis and Wade

Whitney's beautiful face, his

at her computer, Tiana was seething, the soda can crumpling in