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 guarded

probing, "She doesn't

if you're after something-or someone you can't have. Everyone has their weakness, or something

paused, then fixed his

he spoke gravely, "You know Sandy Turner, right? Whitney's confidante. She's cousins with Florence. Four years 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

an eyebrow, almost forgetting about

Whitney. It seemed Florence's

was Shane's

then agreed with a

this off, consider it

had said all

understood; it was his ticket

"I'll be off then."

his car 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 they

his reliable assistant Felix was

"Let's go."

Garcia Group, Ludwik, absorbed in

scattering. The brief silence that

quickly gathered Whitney's

warned me," Whitney muttered, annoyed yet

"It's not your

of your business," Whitney snapped back, reclaiming her documents

followed her, a mix of emotions hidden

warmly greeted,

you," she responded, moving towards the

here to see Mr. Garcia," Ludwik announced, his

Ludwik, managed a less

collecting a debt required one,"

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