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

your dad means you

the real

as if she was aware of something Whitney wasn't, a hidden plot. Holly pushed Whitney away, saying bitterly, "You

I'll be living back in Brew

Hugh, let's go."

his dark eyes

knew what Holly

they plotting something with the

mind racing with icy clarity. Holly's malicious snickers lingered in her thoughts as she

seemed to be coming back with some kind of power,

was the true

her car, gripping the steering wheel, her brow deeply furrowed. Wasn't Florence supposed to have run away from Empire City because she couldn't hack

claimed she'd escaped to Eurovoria, and he even

Ludwik was back, and Florence was still hiding out

mean Florence was returning with a

Lutz had already been

couldn't make sense

who hadn't breathed a word about Florence-did he know about some scheme she was

car and

and get to the bottom of things, to find

when she dialed,

her lip, gripping her phone tightly, a flash of irritation crossing

it wasn't like his phone could be out

he

That jerk.

What could be so important that he wouldn't come back to the Lippert family for days, ignoring their son, just hanging

not telling

a few minutes of waiting, there was

thoroughly annoyed, retreating to her

she did call the Lippert family landline,

bit of strategic

still concerned about the kids'

learned the kids

before hanging up

head against the sofa in

wondered, given Sammy's unusual provocations tonight, was he up

too controlling, that knocking on his door

had to be something