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.

after 48 hours

man, you've never fully crushed him, but given any chance, he'll claw his way back.

his gaze darkening as he looked towards the evening sky, ablaze like a blood-red inferno. This bloody

life, we'll take it eventually. Keeping him

We need him to stir the pot; without him jumping around, Florence wouldn't bother coming back. Let these two jesters draw out the real shark behind

still, "Ludwik, what are

all or nothing! But I trust my gut, I need to meet that enigmatic figure to unravel

"Parker, we need to get to the root of it to break the case wide open. I've never been

your uncle's accident and the Inko Group leaderless, if you

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

if Bryce manages to sway them to

Parker gasped, shocked at Bryce's potential

Inko Group. I have my reasons; you'll understand in time." Parker looked at Ludwik for a long moment, recognizing the solemnity and seriousness in his

then, his phone

"Mrs. Wilson, you... What? The surgery's done? And uncle is... alright, alright, I'll

hanging up, Ludwik discarded his cigarette,

eyes brightened

Ludwik exhaled a puff of smoke, "I still have matters to discuss with your aunt."

-

Mansion, night had

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

thought about calling the little townhouse to check on the kids but then

avoid further suspicion, she decided against

at the Lippert family's

her car near

its own three parking spots, a far cry from the

Lippert Group was just beginning to recuperate, with its subsidiaries hungry for the aerospace technology products expected to drive growth. For now, it seemed unlikely that Jason would move back to Brew Hill Estate. Whitney had heard