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!

tell me you're trying to sneak into

words, filled with disdain, were loud enough for the surrounding

of Brew

return to

that ridicule was

I haven't bothered you. Don't create problems out of

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

them disturbing Mr.

security guards, "Jason, Mr. Lippert,

about to step forward to protect his father when a delicate, gentle voice

voice startled Jason... his

elegant dress, looking dignified and clean, holding the hand of

Thea, "Old witch, we're here to deliver their forgotten

Natalie, who she had only seen

Natalie appeared fully recovered, vibrant, with gray

of Natalie also caught

voice was a mix of surprise and unease, unfamiliar and

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

acquired invitations from the Wilson family.

at her son,

asked, "How did you get these

"I... I," Natalie stumbled.

grandma here is the wealthy lady who bought Everwood Villa Estate!" Sammy blurted out, eyeing Thea's astonished expression with a smirk. "Some

eyes burning with jealousy as she stared at Natalie. "You,

and Wade had spent so much effort trying to

think, it was Natalie, whom she considered unremarkable, who

she had been slapped in the

equally shocked, couldn't believe Natalie