Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 854

The reporters eyed him warily, their disdain palpable amid the throng of construction workers surrounding them. They pressed forward, relentless. "Mr. Lutz, why the evasion? When did your vendetta against Whitney begin? When did you start plotting your moves?

Whitney has already announced through the media that she's filing for divorce immediately.

Considering you're the one who cheated in this marriage, not to mention the domestic abuse, and with your Lutz Group facing difficulties from all sides, it looks like you don't stand a chance in this divorce battle. Will you respond to Whitney's lawsuit?" "Back off! Shut up, all of you!

My Lutz Group won't go under, and Whitney can dream on about the divorce. That witch and Ludwik conspired behind my back, now they're after my money, and you lot are targeting me instead of them? You're all blind to the truth!"

Bryce's rage was palpable, his eyes, once gentle, now bloodshot with fury. His tirade was captured on camera, making him appear demonic to the onlookers.

The reporter retorted with a sneer, "Mr. Lutz, the evidence of your affair is overwhelming, and you still deny it? The video Whitney released has been verified by experts. It's real, not fabricated.

And we tend to believe the chairman of Hudson, Mr. Lutz. You seem quite obstinate."

Murmurs of disapproval rippled through the crowd of workers.

Bryce, frantic and cornered, glared at the reporter, yelling, "You're just a spy sent by Whitney, trying to smear my name! Stay away from me!"

"Oh my God, Bryce has no shame."

"Really, he's quite the actor. He was blasting Whitney online this morning, trying to rally his unsuspecting followers against Ludwik."

"He hasn't shown a hint of remorse, has he?"

From a distance, Zayne shook his head, "Mr. Lutz, you see! Thousands of workers here are waiting for their holiday pay. You were eager to launch the Sky-Surprise Inn project, aiming for big profits. You can't just pull your investment now; that's their hard-earned money!" "I'm pulling my investment now! This is a Sheldon Group hotel project, go ask Whitney for the money to pay these workers, and give me back my investment!"

reason, attempted to storm

The workers were enraged.

pay, someone

won't let you take our

"Domestic abuser, beat it!"

some justice,

by anger, rushed forward, some throwing vegetables, others actually hurling

caught in the

was hit squarely by an egg, its yolk sliding

closed in, overwhelming the

thought, Why here, of all places? Now escaping this

will go for your throat. They're throwing stuff and the press is filming everything. Your image is already tarnished, and this will ruin the Lutz Group's reputation completely. We need to leave, now.

situation, suspected Ludwik's hand

knew he couldn't afford to lose more than he already had -

of survival,"

human shields, made a hasty retreat through the

cry from the polished business icon he was known to be.

the egg off, accidentally touched his wound, eliciting

and shocked, clenched his fist in silent fury, wishing he

countless calls about compensations, and even the Fortu-Nova Bank's CEO has reached out. We only have about 600 million left

slumped in defeat yet defiant, ordered, "Move 600 million into my personal

if the

my money! Keep your mouth shut," Bryce snapped, a warning chill in