Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 737

Bryce was deep in thought, noticing even the Finance Minister spoke of Phineas with a sense of reverence. The guy must wield immense power, no wonder Wade had been bending over backward trying to get close to Phineas recently.

As everyone was lost in their thoughts, Ronan left the scene.

Seizing the moment, Bryce quickly turned to Whitney, "Whitney, I'm going to grab a drink from the bar. Could you please keep Mr. Nelson company?"

"I was just about to have a word with her myself," Shane nodded in agreement.

As Bryce walked away, Shane's eyes gleamed mischievously. He nudged his chin towards Whitney, "See over there, Ludwik made it tonight too. I didn't send him an invite; wonder how he got in. Seems like he's desperate for that deal with Inko Group. But look at him, all by his lonesome, not a single soul willing to chat him up."

As Shane gossiped, Whitney couldn't help but glance at the man standing alone by the floor-to-ceiling windows, ignored by everyone.

Though Ludwik still looked dashing, most people were stealing glances at him, with a mix of schadenfreude, cold observation, or outright mockery.

Suddenly, a young woman carrying a glass of red wine approached him, whispered something, and Ludwik, after a moment of hesitation, followed her into the corridor.

Whitney, puzzled and somewhat disdainful, thought, "Is he really that easy? Just any girl approaches him and..."

Her internal criticisms were cut short by a piercing scream from the corridor, "Ah! Ludwik, how dare you! You drag me here to harass me? And you spilled your drink all over my dress, you brute!"

The crowd went silent, their attention drawn to the source of the commotion, especially since Ludwik was involved. Everyone seemed eager to find out what was happening.

Whitney felt a sudden dread,

going on? Let's go check it out," Shane said, eyes twinkling with

Shane, Whitney still found herself

a girl in a now drenched dress was crying. Recognized as the third daughter of the prestigious Patrick family, a family that had risen to become the

her eyes, accused Ludwik, "I just saw him standing alone, so I kindly offered him some juice. But after a few words, he started to harass me. I tried to leave, but he grabbed my hand

drew sympathetic looks

noble stepped forward, scolding Ludwik, "Miss Patrick is out of

with accusatory voices, isolating Ludwik in an

on here?" Jarvis and Wade approached, Jarvis with a smirk

cried, "Ludwik bullied me. He dragged me into the corridor and tried to take advantage

think you were once a top gentleman of Harmonia Country, and now you stoop to such lows. Are you trying to suck up to the

crowd's disdainful looks

smirked, "If you kneel and apologize to my cousin, we can forget this

with his stern

curled coldly, his gaze piercing through the crowd, "I doubt any of

comes to shove, he still acts all high and

and yet he's out there, living it up, refusing to own up.

nowhere in sight, he could get

in a mild tone, "After all, tonight is Mr.

had the right to be here at such an upscale