Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 870

Sammy leaned in close, whispering like it was the juiciest secret, "Actually, I had a bit of a showdown with Ludwik last night." "...What?"

"Yeah, we've had our differences, you know? Decided to bury the hatchet after a little tussle. I'm gonna try to lay off him, give Danny's dream of a happy family a fighting chance. Ludwik wants to chase after you again, and I'll look the other way, promised him I'd stop playing saboteur." Whitney was dumbfounded, to say the least.

"You guys rushed out in the middle of the night just for that?" she asked, skepticism dripping from every word.

"Man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Sometimes, you need a deserted place to settle things." Sammy cocked an eyebrow, his face the picture of 'that's just how it is.' Whitney could only shake her head in disbelief.

Was it really just that? She furrowed her brows in confusion. Sammy was known for his cunning; who could say if he was telling the truth?

It felt like the father and son were up to something big...

Her mind wasn't entirely at ease, but pressing Sammy for details seemed futile. "When you left the company, Ludwik was heading to the sales conference, right?" Sammy nodded, checking the time. It had been almost an hour since he'd left the Lippert Group.

The conference was supposed to last about two hours.

He raised an eyebrow, "Dad should be wrapping up and heading back soon. He knows you're still around the Lippert family; he'll rush back for lunch, try anything to keep you here." Whitney's cheeks flushed, and she couldn't help but glare at her son, "Sammy, you're starting to smooth things over for him now?"

"Er..."

"What exactly did Ludwik say to you last night to make you change your tune?" Whitney propped her arm, skepticism clear in her pose.

Sammy pursed his lips.

Could he admit that last night, he was actually moved? He had thought Ludwik was a man lacking in responsibility, not someone they could depend on. He had zero trust in the deadbeat dad. But Ludwik didn't hesitate for a second, pained by the thought of losing the baby, deciding to keep the sister.

Sammy's wish was heard, and his long-standing hostility and hatred towards his deadbeat dad suddenly disappeared.

He realized his dad could indeed be their rock.

But he wouldn't say all this.

more bearable now. Just messing with you

After lunch, I'll take you boys over to your uncle's." Sammy dashed off

kitchen, which

it wouldn't have been appropriate for her to

Lippert... Whitney couldn't help but indulge in a bit

idea, make him think she was too

rim of her cup, her mind wandering as the servant quickly prepared lunch. Jason Riley had returned from the company. Whitney looked up, expecting to see Ludwik's tall figure, but he

lips twitched

smirk. He could tell who she was looking for, but she was too shy to ask outright. So

brows furrowed deeply, clearly displeased with the nickname but too

back for lunch. He's swamped, had to dash off to Fortu-Nova

the mention of 'Fortu-Nova Bank,' Whitney's heart skipped a beat,

had mentioned he'd bankrupt Bryce within a

day; was his

such a rush to hit the bank - to

-

Bank

one of Harmonia Country's most dazzling figures, especially after

that the

Lutz Group were just flashes in

of business, Ludwik's ruthlessness meant the Lutz Group had no

manager, waiting in his office, understood Ludwik's intentions the moment

to

hands, Ludwik sat down, his long legs crossed. Felix, following closely, laid down the briefcase and pulled out a contract, cutting straight to the chase: "Mr. Bank Manager, Mr. Lippert prefers to keep things straightforward. This morning, the Lippert family secured orders totaling nearly a billion, and we're considering depositing

lit up

stern face before continuing, "Mr. Lippert wants you to use your loans to

manager gasped at the

a dangerous game, using the bank as

down Bryce personally would involve legal risks and