Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1029

"Looks like Bryce really didn't transfer any funds to the victim's account, from what we've dug up in the financial records," Mr. Lane frowned. "Mr. Doonan, I know you're convinced it's Bryce, but our investigation shows he's never even been to the club where the victim worked. No one in his circle had any contact with the victim either. It's all very strange."

"He's gone to great lengths to cover his tracks!" Parker fumed. "When someone's planning a murder, don't you think they'd be thorough? If it were easy to find evidence, we wouldn't need detectives, would we?"

Mr. Lane turned pale, nodding in agreement. "You're right. For now, Bryce remains in custody, under interrogation."

Ludwik had anticipated this; he was certain the suspect had completely distanced himself from Bryce.

As Parker said, if it were easy, Bryce wouldn't have risked it all.

But Ludwik wasn't in a rush. With a cool gaze and a slight smile, he instructed Mr. Lane, "Chief, set aside the other cases for now and focus on Bryce.

It's normal not to find anything suspicious right away, but give it time, and something is bound to slip through the cracks.

We're convinced he's behind the hit, and that means he is. Remember that!"

Feeling the pressure, Mr. Lane couldn't refuse. Nodding, he said, "Yes, Ludwik. I'll personally see to Chairman Phineas's case."

"Appreciate it."

Ludwik nodded, then, with a stormy-faced Parker in tow, left the forensic department.

Parker's eyes, sharp and vengeful, were unsatisfied with the lack of evidence and furious at the dead end with the suspect. Suddenly, he grasped Ludwik's arm, "Ludwik! Given the Wilson family's influence with the President, we could easily have Bryce convicted and thrown into a cell. What could he possibly do then?

While he's still vulnerable, I say we finish him off, get justice for my uncle.

It'll save us the trouble when he's released, teams up with Florence, and seeks revenge on you!"

Ludwik understood his point.

releasing him after 48 hours

never fully crushed him, but given any chance, he'll claw his way back. People like him need to stop breathing

evening sky, ablaze like a blood-red inferno. This bloody hue

life, we'll take it eventually. Keeping him around is just playing

without him jumping around, Florence wouldn't bother coming back. Let these two jesters draw out the real shark behind it all!" Parker, partly persuaded by Ludwik's

still, "Ludwik, what

I trust my gut, I need to meet that enigmatic figure to

to get to the root of

your uncle's accident and the Inko Group leaderless, if you don't act

scoffed. "What's he compared to Inko Group?

top executive at the conglomerate. What if Bryce manages to

gasped, shocked at Bryce's potential

asked you to do at Inko Group. I have my reasons; you'll understand in time." Parker looked at Ludwik for a long moment, recognizing the

then, his phone

ID, he immediately answered, "Mrs. Wilson, you... What? The surgery's done?

up, Ludwik discarded his

still alive!" Parker's eyes brightened with joy, "Ludwik, let's

down the hospital, don't let any information leak. Let's go," Ludwik exhaled a puff of smoke, "I still have matters to discuss

-

Whitney left Delight Mansion, night had

home, she furrowed her brow, wondering why Ludwik hadn't called her all day. Was he spending time with

calling the little townhouse to check on the kids

further suspicion, she decided against

at the Lippert

p.m., Whitney parked her car near the Lippert family's

parking spots, a far cry from the lavish Brew Hill Estate with its

its subsidiaries hungry for the aerospace technology products expected to drive growth. For now, it