Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 735

Whitney rolled her eyes, exasperated. "Bryce, everyone knows we're married.'

But Bryce's expression was grave. "I'm just worried that Ludwik might show up."

Whitney paused, surprised. "But it's a high-profile event. He... he wouldn't, would he?" After all, the Lipperts had fallen from grace and had even moved out of Brew Hill.

"That's not a given." Bryce covered the back of her hand with his, looking into her eyes earnestly. "Whitney, you know how I feel about you running into him. I don't want any accidents to happen. All I want is to keep you safe." In the end, Whitney had nothing to say but to nod in agreement.

Yet, she noticed a flicker in Bryce's eyes, as if he was actually quite interested in the banquet.

This left Whitney confused. Was Bryce really just concerned about Ludwik?

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The next afternoon, the Wilson family's banquet at Brew Hill was a spectacle of luxury, with high-end cars and even some unassuming vehicles with local Brew Hill plates arriving at the estate. Jason and Ludwik got out of their car.

After relentless efforts, Jason had finally convinced a mysterious buyer to meet, hoping to secure an invitation to this extraordinary banquet for Ludwik.

"Look who it is, the Lippert father and son?" came mocking voices from other arriving elites.

Thea stepped out of her car just in time to overhear and turned to see Jason.

The importance of Phineas's banquet to the Patrick Group was something Wade had emphasized to her.

Surprised, she found it unbelievable that the Lippert father and son would show up. Overreaching, she thought.

Approaching them, Thea queried, "Jason, what are you doing here?"

Jason glanced at her, a cold light flashing in his eyes, choosing to ignore her and walked towards his tall, imposing son.

"Jason, what brings you back to Brew Hill? Without residency or an invitation, entry is barred. You sold Everwood Villa Estate, you've lost all right to come back here!

you're trying to sneak into Mr. Wilson's

loud enough for the surrounding aristocrats

been the lord of Brew Hill, residing in an estate

even a return to

of that

retorted, "Thea, I haven't

to deal with you, my fallen ex-husband?" Thea sneered, revealing her intention. "It's clear neither of you have an invitation. Obviously, you're trespassing on private property.

want them disturbing Mr.

"Jason, Mr. Lippert, do you

forward to protect his father when a delicate, gentle

startled

looking dignified and

"Old witch, we're here

had only seen

and Natalie appeared fully recovered, vibrant, with gray strands in her hair adding to her

version of Natalie also

voice was a

her son's gaze, Natalie approached Jason, producing two invitations from her bag, "These

mother, puzzled how she had acquired invitations from the

nervously at her son, feeling

in disbelief, asked, "How did you get these

"I... I," Natalie stumbled.

is the wealthy lady who bought Everwood Villa Estate!" Sammy blurted out, eyeing Thea's astonished expression with a smirk. "Some people probably didn't see this coming. Grandma's move to buy and sell Everwood

at Natalie. "You, with no

and Wade had spent so much effort trying

whom she considered

if she had been slapped

shocked, couldn't believe