Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1053"You really have some nerve, strutting around with her like that.

It's one thing to be sneaky, but don't make everyone else suffer by watching it.

And now you're thinking of buying a house in Brew Hill? Who do you think you're fooling?

The sales manager-!"

Whitney turned her head sharply and called out.

Seeing it was Miss Whitney from the Sheldon family, now the young executive of the Sheldon Group, the sales manager's demeanor changed instantly. He approached with a polite smile, "Whitney, are you here to look at a house at the foot of Brew Hill?"

"I'm not interested in looking. How many villas are there in this area?"

"Five standalone villas, starting at fifty million," the manager replied honestly.

Whitney cast a cold glance at Holly. "I'll buy all five villas! They won't be sold to you. Besides, given your uncle's current status, Holly, with you leaving empty-handed, there's no way you could afford a house in Brew Hill!"

"Whitney! Who do you think you are, you arrogant witch! Let me tell you—"

Holly's face turned red with anger as she was humiliated, her fury boiling over from old and new

grievances. She stormed over and grabbed Whitney's collar, a sinister smile on her lips. "Don't think just because you're riding high now you can trample all over us.

Of course, I can afford house in Brew Hill.

And let me tell you, my Florence is no pushover. You think kicking her out of the Sheldon Group means she's finished, that she'll never rise again?

Ha.

Do you know why I'm here to buy a house in Brew Hill?

Because I'm waiting for the day when you and your Sheldon family are kicked out of your fancy house!

That day is coming, and," Holly leaned in close to Whitney, her smile venomous, her teeth clenched, "it's coming soon! What are you so pleased about?

My Florence is making her comeback."

Whitney's eyes narrowed, picking up on something different in Holly's spiteful words.

She stood face-to-face with Holly, who couldn't help but laugh manically, "You, Ludwik, Hudson, all of you will be dealt with by her.

Ha ha.

really got who in the palm of their hand

and your dad means

you're the real

of something Whitney wasn't, a hidden plot. Holly pushed Whitney away, saying bitterly, "You won't let me buy today.

I'll

Hugh, let's go."

nothing, but his dark eyes

like he, too, knew

they plotting something with the long-gone

squinted, watching the two walk away, her mind racing with icy clarity. Holly's malicious snickers lingered

seemed to be coming back with some kind of power, determined to take down both

said Whitney was the

gaze like midwinter as she returned to her car, gripping the steering wheel, her brow deeply furrowed. Wasn't Florence supposed to have

Eurovoria, and he

Florence was

Florence was returning

on? Over in Empire City, Bryce Lutz had already been shut down. Who else

couldn't make sense of

breathed a word about Florence-did he know about some scheme she

car and drove back

to call Ludwik and get to the bottom of things, to find out what had happened in

dialed, Ludwik's phone

her lip, gripping her phone tightly, a

in Empire City; it wasn't like

meant... he

That jerk.

reached out to him, and he didn't even pick up. What could be so important that he wouldn't come back to the Lippert family for days, ignoring their

not telling

minutes of waiting,

to her

did call the Lippert family landline, ostensibly

bit of

was still concerned about

Lippert family staff, she learned

before

head against the sofa in her bedroom, hugging her

given Sammy's unusual provocations tonight, was

was too controlling, that knocking on his door was rude, not

had to be something