Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1006

Ludwik stood up, his eyes throwing daggers at her. His next words sent shivers down her spine, "Did you really think just because I haven't killed you, you can find sanctuary here? On the brink of death, and not a single truth escapes your lips.

Aide, keep a tight watch on her. I'll take her back home and finish this myself."

"What? You're taking me back?" Florence's face turned pale with fear.

A cold smile played on Ludwik's lips. "Panicking, are we? Bryce has no idea I've already made it to Germinia, does he? Whatever little scheme you've cooked up, I'll make sure it ends in failure!" After he spoke, knowing he would pry no more information from her, he left without a second glance.

Florence collapsed onto the bed, the intense pain from her surgery momentarily forgotten.

She was in utter panic. Ludwik might not have believed her story. If he still suspected her involvement with the Inko Group, suspecting someone inside... he would surely investigate the Inko Tower in Berlidon. His presence here, though not as influential as back in Emperor City, meant it was only a matter of time before he found something. And if he discovered anything about Parisa...

Moreover, Parisa was due back from a business trip tomorrow!

Erik had mentioned she'd come straight to the hospital to visit her.

...If Ludwik were to run into her then, everything would fall apart.

Florence became restless, like a cat on a hot tin roof. Ludwik showed no signs of leaving the hospital. She was incapacitated after her surgery and under his surveillance. What was she to do?

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Outside the hospital room, Ludwik sent his aide to call Cara out.

Trembling, Cara stepped out to face the tall, menacing figure before her. Instinctively taking a breath, a bad feeling settled over her, "...Ludwik Lippert, what do you want with me?" "You're from the Sheldon family's household staff? Followed Florence all the way to Germinia?"

The maid was fearful, "Mr. Lippert, have mercy! I was merely following Mrs. Sheldon's orders, to look after Ms. Sheldon. I know nothing of their plans."

noticed you showed mercy

her, a mix of menace and magnanimity, "Following Florence makes you complicit. Now that she's in

Lippert, please, I didn't

been up to since arriving

Ludwik's patience

maid fell to her knees, shaking her head, "Mr. Lippert, it's not that I refuse to tell. But Ms. Sheldon was always cautious around me. Ever since we arrived in Germinia, she kept me locked in the hotel,

accident, I wasn't there. I don't know who she met... The only thing I know is that

"Surveilling? Which hotel was she staying

for a few days before we ended up at Sanctum Mary Medical,"

chilled further. Such erratic behavior must

quickly set off to check the

that the Bellden Hotel was only a block

Beyond someone inside the Inko Tower, Ludwik

being involved with Germinian elites,

to the hospital. But who?

Inko Group was a favor

to return home

and the Inko Tower staff had likely gone

his daughter's side through the

you have to, get the head of security to pull yesterday's footage. We need to see

we can verify Florence's story? Once we find who admitted her, we can

then checked his

gaze deepened. It

his situation here, only to

safety, especially since Ashton Fuller and Parker

Sammy to get in touch with their mother to