Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 730

In the morning, Ludwik drove to the office.

On the way, he was unexpectedly stopped by Shane, who had just returned from abroad.

Ludwik stepped out of his car, his long legs stretching as he approached, and volunteered, "Your girl, Sandy, is doing well in the hospital. Whitney's been looking after her with great care."

"I know that. Ludwik, I came to ask about that favor I asked of you. How's it going?"

Shane squinted, offering a cigarette from his pack.

Ludwik glanced at it but didn't take it, his expression cooling as he remembered letting Florence slip away that night.

"Sorry, I dropped the ball. But I'll find another way to get the information out of her."

Shane lit the cigarette by himself, then suddenly asked, "Has Florence found herself a new guardian angel? I'm not talking about Jarvis. That guy's as slippery as an eel; she couldn't use him even if she wanted to. Florence has vanished these past few days, like someone's protecting her.

Also, I went to the police station this morning. The case of Sandy's fall was closed in a hurry, blaming it on a dog.

Can you believe that?

Who's cleaning up Florence's mess, daring to cross me?"

Ludwik listened, his gaze turning icy.

For a moment, Sammy's name crossed his mind, but he quickly dismissed it. Sammy cared about the child Florence was carrying, but surely Sammy couldn't influence the police's decisions. Ridiculous. So, who was helping Florence?

Thinking about how that malicious woman was still causing trouble, Ludwik felt a wave of irritation, "I've been too busy to deal with her lately. If you have time, you can check it out yourself. After all, she's our common enemy now. I'm worried she'll go after Whitney, and you're worried she might try something with Sandy again, right?"

Shane was taken aback, not expecting the down-and-out Ludwik to still challenge him.

"Yeah, I was going to give you an invite to the Inko Group Chairman's housewarming party at Brew Hill. You

now, it

for

wanting to retort, but Shane didn't give him the chance,

Mr. Lippert, offering a timely reminder, "Mr. Lippert, sometimes you need to remember you and Mr. Nelson aren't on the same level anymore. Maybe buttering him up a bit wouldn't hurt.

me uncomfortable! Do I really need his invitation to get

Ludwik scoffed darkly.

wondering if Ludwik truly understood that without that invitation, he wouldn't even be able

Ludwik was

has cozy ties with a certain congressman, got their

dealing with Shane a while ago? He's your only shot at climbing the ladder

nearly turned as dark as

climbing up to Shane? Wasn't he aware that, in the past,

indeed, he hadn't

"I'll find another way."

major financier for the president; security will be tight. Our family's already in a rough spot;

Jason walked in, self-deprecating, "Never thought we, the Lippert family, would one day

noble families would bend over backward

have changed, but even in these dire straits, we can't

mysterious buyer of Everwood Villa Estate

Phineas gave invites to every major

we can get back to the manor, we'll naturally

said, though doubtful about contacting

looked at his son, "Ludwik, I've already sent the Lippert family's portfolio to Inko Group,

to meet Phineas at this party, to

reputation, tarnished by the Patrick Group, I'm worried

don't worry about what hasn't happened. When I meet

believe a chairman of such a vast empire