Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 858

Florence never thought Ludwik would pull such a bold move, flipping Bryce's world upside down.

With Bryce out of the picture, she had barely settled back into the Sheldon Group when Whitney's shadow loomed over her once again, threatening to kick her out. Florence was determined not to spend her life being overshadowed and tormented by Whitney. That woman... was now her only way out. Staying would only lead to being caught by Whitney eventually.

"Fine, I'll leave. But will the journey be safe? And the baby, the doctor said there might be a risk of premature birth in the next two months."

Bryce glanced at her belly with disdain, his eyes blazing with hatred, "I want Ludwik to suffer deeply in the future, and you must bring this child into the world. I'll have someone escort you. Tonight, you'll disappear without a trace, same goes for when you arrive there. But remember, Florence, once you find that woman, don't even think about pushing me aside.

You're a fake, and I know everything."

Bryce pointed at his own eyes with two fingers, his face sinister as he warned her, effectively silencing Florence's scheming thoughts. She gritted her teeth inwardly.

He knew her secret, and it seemed she couldn't shake off this dog.

With a flattering smile, she said, "If I make it big, I'll definitely help you, Mr. Lutz, through this tough time."

Bryce smirked, ambition still burning in his eyes, and patted her face, "That's more like it. I'm counting on your good news. Better do as I say."

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At the Patrick family.

In the study, Wade and Jarvis were fuming. Jarvis cursed out loud, "These arms dealers from the Middle East are acting like bandits. It's our fault our product didn't hit the market, but why should these companies demand ten times the compensation? The contract stated double.

Uncle, we're about to lose five hundred billion just to these three arms dealers.

Forget lending Bryce two hundred billion; the Patrick Group's liquid assets are nearly drained.

small and large domestic orders

to those elite circles in Emperor City who used to suck up to you,

Phineas's Inko Group. Their influence is too

rose to be the top enterprise in Harmonia Country, we still can't

Of course, they couldn't.

The Patrick Group had risen hastily after taking down the Lippert family, a feat accomplished

become a figure not to be underestimated by Emperor City's elite, thinking he had secured

expected Jason's son to lie in wait so deeply, outmaneuvering his

of revenge took the Patrick Group by

Patrick Group's rise was fueled by draining the Lippert family, lacking core technology within. Wade had hoped to establish the Patrick Group's foundation with Inko Group's aerospace technology but failed miserably. This battle had dealt the Patrick Group

was

now Ludwik was doing everything to

Group could

City were sharp, none believed the Patrick Group could withstand

already

Lippert family is now strutting around proudly. Ludwik's aerospace

how does a fallen Lippert family still manage to

me why. Because Ludwik is more calculating and skilled than you! Jarvis, you grew up beside Jason, raised as his own before he acknowledged Ludwik. He passed on everything to you.

frivolous and

the indifference in his father's eyes, felt aggrieved. Wade was his biological father, yet since he and Thea had betrayed Jason and returned with Wade, he had never felt any fatherly

it was from Jason,

your own son on the battlefield, letting Jason, with his kind heart, take me in.

be called a father, yet you lecture

do you have

you know?" Wade's face was a picture of

a long conversation with Thea about whether to tell Jarvis that he was his biological son, and they decided to keep it under wraps for

man who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. Knowing his true parentage could only make him more arrogant and manipulative, and Wade wasn't ready to be held hostage by his own son's machinations. "How did you find out? Did Thea tell