Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 849

Bryce felt like he'd been hit by a ton of bricks. Tiana's words left him reeling, his face drained of color.

What did she mean?

He staggered back, feeling as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, freezing him to his core and stopping his thoughts dead in their tracks.

He had thought the Sheldon Group was in the bag, never suspecting that from day one, he'd been playing into Ludwik's hands.

Ludwik and Whitney had both played the victim so well... Whitney had seemed completely defeated, practically handing over the Sheldon Group to him on a silver platter!

So this was Ludwik's master plan, making him bleed money from both sides.

It all clicked.

That snake Whitney, had she arranged for those shareholders downstairs just to stall him?

She had tied his billions into the Sky-Surprise Inn project so effectively he couldn't pull it back now!

"You're all in on this, plotting against me, Whitney? Is this your twisted way of humiliating me? Well, you're not walking out of here today!"

Bryce lost it. In a fit of rage, he swept his arm across the desk, sending papers flying.

Whitney stumbled back from his shove but coolly pulled out a small knife she'd prepared earlier, holding it up defensively as Bryce's face twisted in fury.

billions are already tied up in the Sky-Surprise Inn project. And those documents you just shredded? I have copies. But your real trouble is just starting. Like being hounded by creditors, and having mobs demanding payments at your office... The Lutz Group's reputation is hanging by a thread. If you add a scandal with the police to your

Bryce's face turned ashen.

Whitney knew Bryce wouldn't dare touch her now. Sure enough, he was too caught up in

knife to keep Bryce at

hurling it towards Whitney, causing a thunderous noise in the finance office. He glared at Whitney one last time, realizing his immediate concern was to salvage his billions. He stormed out,

floor echoed with his

the dust settled, Tiana rushed to

a

things when they're

Bryce's past actions against Whitney. "He got what

out of the finance office. But instead of leaving, she made her

in the expansive hallway, Whitney looked toward her father's office, her

to take back the

you're here," Whitney noticed

Florence shown her

she hasn't dared to come in. She's always been cunning, sensing trouble for Bryce

laugh, Whitney instructed, "Throw out her things,

on the brink of bankruptcy and legal troubles ahead, his grip on the Sheldon Group is over. You're free to take the reins again. And with the Lippert family's new product making

Tiana

disdain for Ludwik, quickly added, "I never expected Ludwik to be such a mastermind, biding his time and

big shots in Emperor City like Mr. Sheldon think