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.

days ago, she had contacted Phineas to inquire

Phineas had mysteriously come under attack! The timing seemed too perfect, as if someone was

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

Harmonia Country,

want to keep Phineas from speaking

though a clue had

Ludwik's doing, as Florence suggested, his and Whitney's

was there

fog of confusion spread before her, making it

Parisa did not immediately accept Florence's

peculiar circumstances around Phineas's attack made her suspect there was someone orchestrating everything behind the scenes, blocking

the evening's accusations against Ludwik. From stealing the child to erasing hospital surveillance and attacking Phineas, aiming to target

villain, she

was inaccurate, then who had targeted

halted

condition was still

answer would come once Phineas was revived to speak for

she, Parisa, was the CEO of Inko Group? She had been in Berlidon for years, her identity a

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

off guard, clenched the sheets

at Inko

pin the blame on Ludwik, she had claimed he

into cleansing the domestic

cornered me with a scalpel, pressing for 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 to

couldn't help but feel compassion. Having lost her daughter for over two decades,

child, I will not

up first. We'll plan our moves