Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1014

"What, you think Ludwik is behind this too? Why?"

Parisa's gaze was frosty and thoughtful as she scrutinized Florence.

Florence lifted her head, a flurry of accusations spilling out, "It was I who found your picture on Mr. Wilson's computer, and fled to Germinia to seek you out, which led Ludwik to hunt us down.

But it's highly likely he discovered the Inko Group while in Germinia. If he knew you were the CEO and my mother, he'd fear your investigation and retaliation.

So, he might have targeted Director Phineas, because he'd guess you'd turn to Mr. Wilson for the scoop on his operations in Harmonia Country.

After all, his Lippert Group has collaborations with Inko Group.

By silencing Director Phineas, you'd be in the dark about his dealings.

I suspect he and Whitney, driven by greed, killed Phineas to devour Inko Group, or even make a move on the Germinia headquarters. As long as you can't uncover his actions, he can strike at will!

They're terrifying, mom. Now with Director Phineas attacked, you must be extra cautious. He and Whitney probably aim to take us down, seize everything we have. Whitney's always been green with envy towards me. If you don't act soon, we'll be at a disadvantage!"

Florence, while slinging mud, took the chance to fan the flames of enmity between Parisa and Ludwik.

Listening to her analysis, Parisa's gaze turned icier by the inch.

If Florence was correct, Ludwik was indeed a man of insatiable ambition and wicked deeds, not only pursuing her daughter with murderous intent in Germinia but also silencing Phineas, a deed most vile! Yet, this was merely Florence's speculation. Was everything truly as she suggested?

Parisa calmed slightly.

She was not one to jump to conclusions without thought. Stripping away Florence's narrative to focus on the incident with Phineas, she found the timing peculiar.

three days ago, she had contacted Phineas to inquire about

come under attack! The timing seemed too perfect, as if someone was rushing to

directly resulted in her being cut off from finding out the truth about those in Emperor

to understanding Harmonia Country, and he

want to keep

though a clue had been

doing, as Florence suggested, his

was there another hidden

before her, making it impossible to

not immediately accept Florence's

her suspect there was someone orchestrating everything behind the scenes, blocking her inquiries, a

gaze remained unflustered as she quietly observed her daughter, replaying the evening's accusations against Ludwik. From stealing the child to erasing hospital surveillance and attacking Phineas, aiming to target them both. This roused

the villain, she would seek

inaccurate,

mystery halted

was

clearest answer would come once Phineas was revived to

that she, Parisa, was the CEO of Inko Group? She had been in Berlidon for years, her identity a closely guarded secret, her face unknown to those outside

as she turned to Florence, "Florence, how could Ludwik have known my identity? Did

off guard, clenched

how secretive Parisa's position at Inko was, almost an enigma to

Ludwik, she had claimed

into cleansing the domestic branches of the Lippert

answers, and I might have let something slip... I'm sorry. But now, you're my only protection against Ludwik and Whitney, and to retrieve my child." Florence kept invoking the child, donning the guise of the pitiful

Having lost her daughter for over two decades, she wouldn't wish the same separation agony

Ludwik taking your child, I will not

heal up first. We'll