Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 706

Chapter 706

"Daddy, why don't you invite this gentleman in for a bit? Don't be such a Scrooge!"

Four-year-old Piper was quite the character-quirky and precociously sensible. She reached out, wanting to pull Ludwik inside.

Seeing her gesture, Ludwik softened a bit, "No need, little one. Your dad doesn't seem to welcome me."

"Why not?"

"Maybe because I'm down on my luck right now."

Shane felt like he was about to explode. What was Ludwik's problem?

"Daddy, you can't be so superficial!"

Sure enough, Piper was fuming at him.

"Sir, we Nelsons aren't superficial. Please, come in." The little girl shyly invited Ludwik, shooting Shane a glare.

Shane was nearly at his wit's end with Ludwik. Just by being his unpleasant self, he had completely turned Piper, the little charmer, against him.

Ludwik cracked a smile, "You're more polite than your dad, kiddo. I like you."

"Really?" Piper blushed, shyly looking up at him.

Shane felt a surge of frustration, "Piper, behave yourself. Go inside!"

"Oh, Daddy, please let him come in."

...

After Piper had gone inside, Ludwik casually asked, "Where's her mom? I didn't know you were married."

stalled, his past a deeply

"She doesn't

you're after something-or someone you can't have. Everyone has

fixed his gaze on

ago, Sandy studied abroad and somehow forgot an entire year's worth of memories. I suspect Florence knows why. She's always been cruel, especially to Sandy, ganging up on her with another cousin.

eyebrow, almost

was quite loyal to Whitney. It

Shane's

agreed with a half-smile,

this off, consider it the foundation of

had said all that

understood; it was his

"I'll be off then."

their debt to the Lippert family." Previously, such matters were outsourced, but

his temples, remembering his reliable

"Let's go."

the Garcia Group, Ludwik, absorbed

brief silence that followed was filled with an

witnessing the scene, quickly gathered

me," Whitney muttered,

couldn't help but smile at her flustered state, "It's

none of your business," Whitney snapped back, reclaiming her documents

eyes followed her, a

lobby, Whitney was warmly greeted, "Whitney, here for the contract signing? Mr. Garcia's

you," she responded,

see Mr. Garcia," Ludwik announced, his presence commanding yet

a less enthusiastic, "Mr. Lippert, do

collecting a debt required one," Ludwik replied, his

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