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."

his past a deeply

the delicacy of the situation. His brows furrowed slightly, probing, "She doesn't have a mom?" "What's it to you?"

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

then fixed

abroad and somehow forgot an entire year's worth of memories. I suspect Florence knows

an eyebrow, almost forgetting about Florence's

It seemed Florence's malice ran deep,

what was Shane's interest in

pondered silently, then agreed with a half-smile, "Alright, I'll

this off, consider

had said all that needed

understood; it was

"I'll be off then."

where his secretary awaited, "Mr. Lippert, you're off to the Garcia Group next, to settle their debt to the Lippert family." Previously, such matters were outsourced, but the Lippert family's reduced circumstances meant

massaged his temples, remembering his reliable assistant Felix

"Let's go."

the Garcia Group, Ludwik, absorbed in their file, bumped into someone

their documents scattering. The brief silence that followed was filled with an unspoken

witnessing the scene, quickly gathered Whitney's papers,

you could've warned me," Whitney

flustered state, "It's not your assistant's fault. But what brings you

your business," Whitney snapped back, reclaiming her documents and striding past

a mix of emotions hidden

Group's lobby, Whitney was warmly greeted, "Whitney, here

responded,

also here to see Mr. Garcia,"

managed a less enthusiastic, "Mr. Lippert, do you

wasn't aware collecting a debt required one," Ludwik replied, his

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