Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 848

Whitney knew Ludwik had been waiting for this day for a long time.

He was prepared, calculating each move with Parker to corner Bryce into a dead end.

He was the silent force behind the scenes, the mastermind at the top of the pyramid, biding his time to swoop in for the victory. She couldn't help but admire him a little.

Her lips moved but she didn't speak, just letting a small smile escape.

The efforts she and Tiana had put in over the past two weeks were finally about to pay off.

"Tiana, let's get going." Whitney grabbed her briefcase, her heels clicking on the floor as she walked out.

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The Sheldon Group building.

The afternoon sun was a bit gloomy.

Bryce hurried to the entrance, his long strides taking him directly towards the Sheldon Group's finance department...

Suddenly, a group of shareholders blocked his way.

"Mr. Evans, what's the meaning of this gathering?"

Bryce looked around, seeing no sign of them stepping aside, his expression growing darker by the second.

He was desperate to recover the three hundred billion, aware that these stubborn old men had probably caught wind of the Lutz Group's product launch failure and the ensuing compensations and breaches. These greedy old foxes were experts at deserting a sinking ship -yesterday's praises could easily turn into today's mockery.

"Mr. Lutz, what's going on with your company's product?" Mr. Evans asked, rubbing his hands together nonchalantly.

"Is that recording of Chairman Phineas siding with Ludwik true?"

Bryce's face went from bad to worse.

Mr. Evans glanced around, then whispered to a few other board members, "It's more or less confirmed. Looks like Chairman Phineas has really been in Ludwik's camp from the start, never giving the Patrick Group or the Lutz Group a chance... So, this means..." "What does this mean?" Bryce snapped, the mention of 'Ludwik' igniting his already frayed nerves.

He scoffed, "The Lutz Group just had a minor product issue, exploited by Ludwik, that sneaky little rat. It's not the end of the world, I'm already handling it!

And as for you shareholders, what's your angle? Hoping for the Lutz Group to fail?

when Whitney played her games to keep me out of the Sheldon Group, you

Sheldon Group and I

the Lutz Group goes down, the Sheldon Group won't fare any

bother me. Better yet, help me navigate through this storm. It'll only benefit our Sky-Surprise Inn project!"

against Bryce's tactics. Mr. Evans

Liam scoffed, "Don't try to scare us, Bryce. Your Lutz Group has little to do with us at

you deal with the Lutz Group's product breach? Who do you

spell trouble for the project!" "That's none of

Bryce needed to keep a firm grip on the Sky-Surprise Inn

to get the money back and plug the gaping hole in the

secretary to get rid of the old men blocking

both portly

a bit of back-and-forth, Bryce, sharp as ever, sensed something

they purposely holding him

Buying time?

up at the company's upper floors, his

Was it Whitney?

Liam, striding

towards the finance department, he

even reached the door, Bryce

roared, his voice filled with menace, "Who let you in?

at the

members kept their

her

adversary, coldly stared at him and closed

Bryce's gaze was fierce, piercing through Whitney

get much rest, looking all haggard and tense," Whitney said,

Just thinking about how this woman must have been hiding behind Ludwik, watching him become the laughingstock

seeing Whitney's composed demeanor-it was a blatant provocation in his

out. I recall your authority in the Sheldon Group was stripped away a long time

in her hands with a smile, "True, my authority was systematically undermined by you and Florence over the last two

quell the shareholders' suspicions, you left me with a bit of signing power, didn't

finance department today to finalize the investment of the remaining funds into the Sky-Surprise Inn project. I

three hundred billion needed to be expedited. This way, the construction site can maintain its material supplies and workforce smoothly." "I thought you were aiming to make a fortune with

Bryce was completely stunned.

stared wide-eyed in disbelief, as if trying to process what she had just said