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.

trouble is just starting. Like being hounded by creditors, and having mobs demanding payments at your office... The Lutz Group's reputation

Bryce's face turned ashen.

knew Bryce wouldn't dare touch her now. Sure

Bryce at

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, bellowing for his finance manager to claw back his funds and stop any further payments to

entire floor echoed with his

dust settled, Tiana rushed to

like a madman

crazy things when they're

actions against Whitney. "He

grabbing her bag and heading out of the finance office. But instead of leaving, she made her way to the Sheldon Group's executive floor, once commandeered

looked toward her father's office, her determination

to take

Whitney noticed him approaching from

Florence shown

Group's product launch failed, she hasn't dared to come in. She's always been

"Throw

to take the reins again. And with the

to correct Cody's overenthusiasm when Tiana

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

not just me who thinks he's done for, even the big shots