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.

who in the palm of their

think having Ludwik and your dad means you

you're the real

eyes, as if she was aware of something Whitney wasn't, a hidden plot.

be watching, and soon enough, I'll be living back

Hugh, let's go."

said nothing, but his dark eyes

knew what Holly

plotting something with

with icy clarity. Holly's malicious snickers lingered in

to be coming back with some kind of power,

Whitney was the true

car, gripping the steering wheel, her brow deeply furrowed. Wasn't Florence supposed to have run

escaped to Eurovoria, and he even went

was back, and Florence was still

was returning with a vengeance from

City, Bryce Lutz had already been shut down. Who else could Florence

make sense of

breathed a word about Florence-did he know about some

started her car and drove back to Delight

wanted to call Ludwik and get to the bottom of things, to find out

dialed,

lip, gripping her phone tightly, a flash

City; it wasn't like his phone could be

he was ignoring

That jerk.

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 son, just hanging out with

telling her

a few minutes of waiting, there was

retreating to her room in

landline, ostensibly

bit of strategic

was still concerned

learned the kids were asleep by

softly before

leaning her head against the sofa in her bedroom, hugging her knees,

unusual provocations tonight, was he up to

who'd never talked back suddenly said she was too controlling, that knocking on his door was rude, not respecting

to be something going